JEAN-BAPTISTE-CAMILLE COROT | The wood collectors

Sale, Mme Dumont-Eonnet, Paris, 19 December 1912, n°16, illustrated ;
Manceaux Collection ;
Thence by descent

Alfred Robaut, L'Oeuvre de Corot, Tome III, Paris, 1905, pp. 336-337, n°2213 ;
Alfred Robaut, Premier Supplément à L'Oeuvre de Corot, Paris, 1948, n°99

- original canvas - reinforcement bands on the sides of the canvas - vertical trace on the right side of the canvas, probably due to the stretcher - under UV light, a few minor repaints in the greenery in the lower part - the thin vertical craquelure (mentioned above) was slightly filled in in two small areas. - two old restored tears are visible with Wood's lamp: . the first rectilinear in the lower left in the grass under the bell tower (about 2 cm) . the second L-shaped one upwards, to the right in the greenery (about 2.5 cm) Very good general condition. For your information we do not insure frames.
"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."

An authentication letter by Martin Dieterle and Claire Lebeau dated 30 November 2017 will be delivered to the buyer.