Lot 704
  • 704

Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña
  • Paysage au crépuscule
  • signed N. Diaz. and dated 62. (lower left)
  • oil on panel
  • 12 5/8 by 16 in.
  • 32.1 by 40.6 cm

Provenance

Mr. Watson Wise and Mrs. Emma Wise, Texas (by 1978)
Thence by descent

Condition

Oil on cradled panel. The work is covered by a thick, discolored varnish with abrasions and accretions at the extreme edges. There is a stable web of fine craquelure throughout the picture surface. Under UV: the picture surface is obscured by a thick green fluorescing varnish, though a few dots of retouching, concentrated in the center of the work, are visible over this varnish.
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.