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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Fort Carré et phare d'Antibes
- Stamped Renoir. (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 7 7/8 by 12 1/2 in.
- 20 by 31.7 cm
Provenance
The artist's studio
Mme Enrico Ferri, Paris (and sold: Palais Gallièra, Paris, December 8, 1966, lot 63)
Sale: Christie's, London, June 27, 1995, lot 254
Sale: Christie's, New York, November 7, 2002, lot 219
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Bernheim-Jeune, ed., L'Atelier de Renoir, vol. II, Paris, 1931, no. 557, illustrated as part of a larger canvas pl. 176
Condition
Work is in excellent condition. Canvas is not lined but reinforced with tape around edges. Surface is clean and retains a rich and textured impasto. Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent. Fragment of larger canvas, as illustrated in Bernheim-Jeune.
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.
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.