EUGÈNE BOUDIN | Scène de plage

Executed circa 1865-1866.

Gustave Cahen, Paris
Galerie Schmit, Paris
Edouard & Jeannine Chapet, Paris (acquired from the above in May 1980)

Paris, Galerie Schmit, Eugène Boudin 1824-1898, 1980, no. 71, illustrated in the catalogue n. p.

Claude Roger-Marx, E. Boudin, Paris, 1927, illustrated pl. 50

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and affixed to the mount in two points at upper corners. There are a few nicks towards the lower left corner. The sheet is undulating. There is a small paper loss to the upper right tip and a small repaired tear (approx. 1 cm long) to the upper right corner. There is a possible minor restoration (approx. 0.5 cm wide) to the lower part of the right edge. There are a few flattened creases in places, most predominately along the extreme edges. The sheet is light stained with a few scattered dots of foxing. Colours appears to have slightly faded. 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."

To be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of the Works on Paper of Eugène Boudin being prepared by Manuel Schmit.