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Léon-Augustin Lhermitte
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Léon-Augustin Lhermitte
- Le pêcheur à Chartèves
- signed L. Lhermitte. and dated -1899- (lower right)
- pastel on stretched paper
- 27 1/4 by 39 1/2 in.
- 69.2 by 100.3 cm
Provenance
Boussod, Valadon & Cie, Paris (no. 18986)
Arthur Fouques Duparc (and sold, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, May 8, 1919, lot 59, illustrated)
Danthory (acquired at the above sale)
W. Scott & Sons, Montreal
Arthur Fouques Duparc (and sold, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, May 8, 1919, lot 59, illustrated)
Danthory (acquired at the above sale)
W. Scott & Sons, Montreal
Exhibited
Paris, Éxposition des Pastellistes, 1899 (as le Bateau)
Literature
Monique Le Pelley-Fonteny, Léon Augustin Lhermitte (1844-1925), catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1991, p. 231, no. 395, illustrated
Condition
On paper stretched over canvas. Colors are bright and fresh. Pinholes in three corners, and small tear to lower left and lower right corners associated with the pinholes. Small tear in upper right corner. Slight undulation to paper along the right edge. 1 inch section of rubbing along bottom and right edges, slightly visible when work is framed and does not disrupt the image.
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.
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.