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Sebastien Straub
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Sebastien Straub
- The Three Friends
- signed Straub and dated 1842 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 55 1/2 by 39 3/4 in.
- 141 by 101 cm
Exhibited
Possibly, Paris, Salon, 1843, no. 1113 (as Les Trois amis)
Condition
Good condition, unlined, finely patterned craquelure, particularly in darkest pigments; under UV: heavy varnish makes surface difficult to read, inpainting to address cracking in goat's head and wooded area behind goat, a few pindots to boy's face and hair and in sky upper right, thin lines of inpainting to girl's chin and cheeks, a few scattered pindots.
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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.