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Hippolyte Victor Sebron, Florent Joseph Marie Willems, Louis Gallait
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Hippolyte Victor Sebron, Florent Joseph Marie Willems, Louis Gallait
- Interior of a Cathedral
- signed Willems 1844 (on the column, lower right) and signed H Sebron (on the column, lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 45 7/8 by 35 3/8 in.; 116.5 by 90 cm.
Provenance
Gift of Wallace M. Scudder, France/Belgium, 1953
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. The picture is slightly slack on the stretcher. There is a yellowed unevenly applied varnish over the entire work. A fine web of craquelure and pigment separation visible, especially in the darks and the figures. Pulling and bumping of the canvas at the corners. A small puncture to the canvas with associated loss at lower center in the stairs. Under UV light, minor scattered dots and lines of retouching, mainly to address craquelure, are visible. The majority of the work is covered by a green fluorescing varnish and little can be discerned of the pictures surface.
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.