Lot 36
- 36
Gabriel Boutet
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Gabriel Boutet
- La fête de Montrouge
- signed Gabriel Boutet (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 31 1/2 by 23 3/4 in.
- 80.2 by 60.3 cm
Provenance
Private Collection
Acquired from the above in circa 2000
Exhibited
Probably, Paris, Salon, 1885, no. 349
Condition
This painting is unlined. There is fine craquellure in the figure and in the grey area behind her. Under UV, dots and dashes of inpainting fluoresce which correspond to three visible patches on the reverse; as well as inpainting as a result of frame abrasion.
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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.
Catalogue Note
The present work with its well painted figures and confident use of light and shadow reveals Boutet's study under William Bouguereau, while his subject of a traveling street circus or fair is similar to the work of Fernand Pelez (with Grimaces et Misère, les Saltimbanques, 1888) and Georges Seurat.