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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Méricourt, La Sieste
- Signed Luce (lower right)
- Oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 14 5/8 by 18 1/4 in.
- 37 by 46 cm
- Painted circa 1930-35.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, London, May 20, 1987, lot 45
Sale: Briest, Paris, April 10, 1989, lot 98
Sale: Christie's, New York, October 5, 1989, lot 15
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 23, 1993, lot 30
Private collection
Sale: Briest, Paris, April 10, 1989, lot 98
Sale: Christie's, New York, October 5, 1989, lot 15
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 23, 1993, lot 30
Private collection
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, vol. III, Paris, 2005, no. 1707, illustrated p. 326
Condition
The medium is oil on paper laid down on canvas. The work is in good overall condition. the surface is somewhat lightly painted. Under UV there are two small spots of fluorescence in the center left, about 2 inches from the left-most figure's head. The colors are strong, the work presents very well.
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.