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Jehan Georges Vibert
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jehan Georges Vibert
- Sermon sur l'Abstinence
- signed J. G. Vibert (lower right)
- oil on panel
- 25 1/2 by 31 7/8 in.
- 64.8 by 81 cm
Provenance
Isaac Stern (by 1896 and sold: his sale, American Art Association, New York, February 19-20, 1912, lot 135, illustrated)
Lanthier's (acquired at the above sale)
Lanthier's (acquired at the above sale)
Exhibited
New York, The Hebrew Institute, 1896 (on loan from Isaac Stern)
Literature
"Art on the East Side," New York Times, May 3, 1896, p. 16
Jehan Georges Vibert, La Comédie en Peinture, London, 1902, p. 218-9, illustrated
Jehan Georges Vibert, La Comédie en Peinture, London, 1902, p. 218-9, illustrated
Condition
On stable, cradled panel. A few scuffs around all edges due to frame abrasion, isolated areas of finely patterned craquelure in background and in cardinal's robe. Under UV: area of finely applied inpainting to cardinal's costume, chair, face of the friar at right, and the table. Additional strokes of inpainting in background, most noticeably in the walls at left and right.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.