Lot 450
  • 450

PIERRE-EUGÈNE MONTÉZIN | Effet de neige

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Effet de neige
  • Signed Montezin (lower right)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 23 5/8 by 28 3/4 in.
  • 60 by 73 cm

Provenance

Galerie Jean de Ruaz, Paris
Private Collection, France (and sold: Sotheby's New York, May 4, 2006, lot 220)
Acquired at the above sale

Exhibited

Paris, Galerie Jean de Ruaz, Exposition Montezin, 1974, n.n.

Condition

The canvas has not been lined. The edges of the canvas have been reinforced with tape. There is some minor hairline craquelure to the white pigments. There is some scattered losses to the paint in the lower left corner. There is frame abrasion along the top edge. Under UV light, there are no signs of inpainting.
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.