Lot 477
  • 477

PIERRE EUGÈNE MONTÉZIN | Le Casino à Nice

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Pierre Eugène Montézin
  • Le Casino à Nice
  • Signed Montezin (lower left)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 23 5/8 by 28 3/4 in.
  • 60 by 73 cm
  • Painted in 1937-38.

Provenance

Galerie Hopkins-Thomas, Paris
Carolyn & Starke Taylor Collection, Dallas (acquired from above in 1982)
Wally Findlay Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above 

Condition

The canvas has been lined. The surface is richly textured. There is some crauqelure in the white pigments in the foreground and in the sky. Under UV, some original pigments fluoresce but no inpainting is apparent.
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 work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being prepared by Monsieur Cyril Klein Montézin.