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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Bord de rivière
- Signed Renoir (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 5 1/2 by 8 in.
- 14 by 20.3 cm
Provenance
Mme. Mary Bell
Galerie M. Rousso, Paris
Arthur Tooth & Sons, Ltd., London (acquired from the above in 1958)
Mr. & Mrs. John Hay Whitney, New York (acquired from the above in 1958 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 10, 1999, lot 49)
Acquired at the above sale
Galerie M. Rousso, Paris
Arthur Tooth & Sons, Ltd., London (acquired from the above in 1958)
Mr. & Mrs. John Hay Whitney, New York (acquired from the above in 1958 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 10, 1999, lot 49)
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Canvas is not lined. Surface is clean. Tiny surface stains at extreme upper left and lower right corners. One nail-head sized fleck of paint has been lost along the right edge of the tree at left. Paint layer is stable. Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent.
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.