Lot 49
- 49
Alfred Stevens
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alfred Stevens
- Menton, après-midi
- signed A. Stevens, dated 94 and inscribed Menton (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 21 1/2 by 32 in.
- 54.6 by 81.3 cm
Provenance
Sold directly by the artist, Brussels (1894)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 28, 1990, lot 250, illustrated
Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 28, 1990, lot 250, illustrated
Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Condition
This work has been lined and is thinly painted. The surface is clean and the colors are bright. Under UV: in the thinly painted sky, precise dots of inpainting fluoresce corresponding with the weave of the canvas. To the right of the townscape, further dots and dashes of inpainting fluoresce.
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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
In the present work Alfred Stevens presents a view of Menton, France, from the vantage point of Cap Martin, just east of Monaco. The scene takes place at dusk, with the setting sun behind him reflecting off of the sails and yacht in the harbor and the glittering city on the far shore, its gas lamps reflecting in the calm water. The bell tower of the Baroque basilica of Saint-Michel-Archange is a prominent feature of Menton, which Stevens is careful to include in this evocative Mediterranean landscape.