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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Bessy-sur-Cure, La Provende des poules
- Signed Luce (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 1/8 by 25 3/4 in.
- 53.8 by 65.4 cm
Provenance
Galerie Bernheim, Paris (acquired in 1967)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, November, 19, 1986, lot 122
Private Collection, Japan
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1995
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, November, 19, 1986, lot 122
Private Collection, Japan
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1995
Literature
Jean Bouin-Luce & Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, vol. I, illustrated in color p. 128; vol. II, Paris, 1986, no. 1358, illustrated p. 336
Condition
Canvas is unlined. The colors are bright and fresh. Under UV light no inpainting is apparent. This work is in very good condition.
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.