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EUGÈNE BOUDIN | Embouchure de l'Elorn aux environs de Brest
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Studio of Eugène Boudin
- Embouchure de l'Elorn aux environs de Brest
- signed E. Boudin and dated 72 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 55 by 89cm., 21 5/8 by 35in.
- Painted in 1872.
Provenance
Durand-Ruel, Paris (purchased from the artist on 5th October 1886)
Sam Salz, New York (sale: Sotheby's, London, 28th June 1961, lot 157)
Knoedler & Co., New York
Lester Avnet, New York
Sale: Parke Bernet Galleries, New York, 14th October 1965, lot 113
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 29th November 1967, lot 30
Hoffheimer (purchased at the above sale)
Sale: Christie's, London, 14th April 1970, lot 14
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva 2nd March 1973, lot 67
Private Collection, New York (acquired circa 1980; sale: Christie's, New York, 5th May 2004, lot 230)
Sale: Christie's, New York, 5th May 2010, lot 347
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sam Salz, New York (sale: Sotheby's, London, 28th June 1961, lot 157)
Knoedler & Co., New York
Lester Avnet, New York
Sale: Parke Bernet Galleries, New York, 14th October 1965, lot 113
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 29th November 1967, lot 30
Hoffheimer (purchased at the above sale)
Sale: Christie's, London, 14th April 1970, lot 14
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva 2nd March 1973, lot 67
Private Collection, New York (acquired circa 1980; sale: Christie's, New York, 5th May 2004, lot 230)
Sale: Christie's, New York, 5th May 2010, lot 347
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, École des Beaux-Arts, Exposition des œuvres d'Eugène Boudin, 1899, no. 190 (titled Embouchure de l'Eden)
Literature
Robert Schmit, Eugène Boudin, Paris, 1973, vol. I, no. 786, illustrated p. 282
Condition
The canvas is lined. Examination under UV light reveals a thick varnish and areas of retouching to the upper and right edges and two further tiny spots along the lower edge. All four edges have some minor frame abrasion which is not visible when framed. This work is 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."