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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Bord de Seine
- Signed Luce (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 51 1/4 by 54 1/4 in.
- 130.2 by 137.8 cm
Provenance
Mimi & Herman W. Lay, Dallas
Exhibited
New York, Wally Findlay Galleries, Three French Masters: Henri Martin, Maurice Utrillo, Maximilien Luce, 1967-68
Literature
Jean Bouin-Luce & Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Paris, 1986, no. 2569, illustrated p. 587
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. Two 1-by-1-inch repairs are present at center right of the composition. Under UV light: certain pigments fluoresce as do the two repairs and certain areas nearby along the top and left edges of the right tree. Minor pindot- and nailhead-sized spots of inpainting are further apparent scattered throughout the sky. The work is in good condition.
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.