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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Rolleboise, enfants au bord de l'eau; Saint Omer, la tour: Two Works
- The first: signed Luce (lower right) and dated 1939 (lower left); Signed again and dated 1938 in paint, the 8 covered by a 9 in pencil. Signed again and dated 1939, probably in another hand (on the reverse)
The second: signed Luce (lower left); signed again and dated 1928, inscribed Bergue, probably in another hand (on the reverse) - Both: oil on paperboard
- The first: 11 5/8 by 16 in.; 29.5 by 40.5 cm
- The second: 10 5/8 by 16 in.; 27 by 40.5 cm
- The first: painted in 1939. The second: painted in 1928.
Provenance
Both:
Frédéric Luce, France
Private collection (acquired directly from the above)
Frédéric Luce, France
Private collection (acquired directly from the above)
Literature
The first:
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre peint, vol. III, Paris, 2005, no. 1983, illustrated p. 367
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre peint, vol. III, Paris, 2005, no. 1983, illustrated p. 367
The second:
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre peint, vol. III, Paris, 2005, no. 348, illustrated p. 112
Condition
The first: The medium is oil on paperboard. The work is in good overall condition. There is what appears to be a very small loss to impasto in the upper right corner, about an inch from the visible right edge and another in the center just above the visible bottom edge. There is some minor surface dust. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting. The work presents well.
The second: the medium is oil on paperboard. The work is in good overall condition. There is a small loss in the upper left corner about 3mm wide, 1/4 inch from the visible left edge. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting. The work presents well.
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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.