Lot 404
  • 404

Berthe Morisot

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Maisons sous la neige
  • Stamped Berthe Morisot (lower left)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 18 1/8 by 15 in.
  • 46 by 38 cm

Provenance

Alajouanine Collection, Paris
Sale: Paris, March 17, 1981, lot 37
Galerie Schmit, Paris
Acquired from the above in 1981

Exhibited

Paris, Galerie Schmit, Regards sur une collection XIXe et XXe Siècles, 1981, no. 53, illustrated in color the catalogue

Literature

Marie Louise Bataille & Georges Wildenstein, Berthe Morisot, Catalogue des peintures, pastels et acquarelles, Paris, 1961, no. 189, illustrated n.p. 
Alain Clairet, Delphine Montalant & Yves Rouart, Berthe Morisot 1841-1895. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 1997, no. 193, illustrated p. 209

Condition

The work is in excellent condition. Canvas is not lined. There is a very slight undulation at the lower right and upper left corners. There are artist pinholes at all four corners and at the center of the left edge. Surface is clean and lightly varnished. Under UV light, there is no inpaintings apparent.
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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