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Maximilien Luce
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Portrait de femme (Philiberte Givort) ou La Blanchisseuse
- Signed Luce (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 25 5/8 by 21 7/8 in.
- 65.3 by 55.4 cm
Provenance
Jean Bouin-Luce, France (the artist's nephew)
Sale: Artcurial, Paris, December 5, 2012, lot 208
Private Collection, Palm Beach (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sale: Artcurial, Paris, December 5, 2012, lot 208
Private Collection, Palm Beach (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Jean Bouin-Luce & Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Paris, 1986, no. 607, illustrated p. 153
Condition
Canvas is unlined. Colors are bright and fresh. A few dots of fly speck scattered near the edges. Some scattered hairline cracking, primarily in the figure's arm and blouse. A horizontal stretcher bar mark is visible through the center of the canvas. Under UV light some original pigments fluoresce but no inpainting is apparent. This work is in very 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.