- 549
Edouard Cortès
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Edouard Cortès
- L’Arc de Triomphe, vu de l'Avenue Freidland
- signed Edouard Cortès. (lower right)
- oil on canvas
Provenance
Galerie Léon Gérard, Paris
Mr. William Lawrence Stribling, Georgia (acquired from the above in 1929)
Mrs. W.L. Stribling, Georgia, by 1933
Thence by descent
Mr. William Lawrence Stribling, Georgia (acquired from the above in 1929)
Mrs. W.L. Stribling, Georgia, by 1933
Thence by descent
Condition
Oil on canvas, not lined. Some minor undulation to the canvas, especially in the corners. The surface is in generally good condition aside from surface dirt and dust. There is a pinhole visible at the horizon line between the small store and the car at left. Under UV light, the brown spots at lower left appear to have been added over the varnish. Otherwise, the older varnish fluoresces green. In overall 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.
Catalogue Note
This painting was purchased by the famed boxer W.L. Stribling in 1929 as a gift for his wife. Stribling had traveled to Paris to fight Primo Canera, nicknamed the Ambling Alp and the World Heavyweight Champion of 1933-34.