EUGÈNE LOUIS BOUDIN | Femmes en crinolines

Léon Bourgeois, France (1980)
Private collection, Europe (and sold: Sotheby's, London, March 26, 1980, lot 113)
Private collection, Switzerland (acquired at the above sale)
Private collection, France
Thence by descent to the present owner

Paris, Galerie Schmit, Eugène Boudin 1824-1898, 1980, no. 66, illustrated in the catalogue np.

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the overmount along the lower edge. Right and left edges are slightly deckled with a few minor nicks. There is a vertical crease running across the centre of the composition and a few minor creases most predominately along the extreme edges. The sheet is light stained with a few dots of foxing notably to the upper left corner. 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."

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