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MAXIMILIEN LUCE | La Route de Lagny
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- La Route de Lagny
- signed Luce and dated 86 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 32.9 by 55.7cm., 13 by 22in.
- Painted in 1886.
Provenance
Private Collection
Sale: Ader, Paris, 17th November 2017, lot 6
Private Collection, France
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2018
Sale: Ader, Paris, 17th November 2017, lot 6
Private Collection, France
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2018
Exhibited
Lagny-sur-Marne, Musée Gatien-Bonnet, Les-Néo-Impressionnistes-Le Groupe de Lagny, 1999-2000, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 2005, vol. III, no. 234, illustrated p. 94 (erroneously dated 1896)
Condition
The canvas is not lined and examination under UV light reveals no signs of retouching. There are fine lines of stable craquelure in places, most prominent in the upper left corner, as well as the white pigments of the path. There are some scattered minor pigment losses across the composition. 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."