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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Le Débardeur
- Signed Luce (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 45 7/8 by 35 1/4 in.
- 116.5 by 89.5 cm
Provenance
Sale: Martin, Versailles, March 12, 1978, lot 41
Sale: Kohn, Bourg-en-Bresse, February 24, 1980
Musée du Petit Palais, Geneva
Sale: Christie's, London, February 3, 2010, lot 449
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Kohn, Bourg-en-Bresse, February 24, 1980
Musée du Petit Palais, Geneva
Sale: Christie's, London, February 3, 2010, lot 449
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jean Bouin-Luce & Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Paris, 1986, no. 907, illustrated p. 228
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. Under UV light: a few small strokes of inpainting are visible to the extreme bottom right and bottom left edges, but a layer of varnish is difficult to read through. 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.