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Camille Pissarro
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Camille Pissarro
- Etang de Montfoucault
- indistinctly signed C. Pissarro (lower right)
- pastel and charcoal on paper
- 26.4 by 37.6cm., 10 3/8 by 14 3/4 in.
Provenance
Lucien Pissarro, London (the artist's son)
The Leicester Galleries, London
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 10th May 1989, lot 111
Sale: Loudmer Scp., Paris, 19th November 1989, lot 68
Acquired by the present owner circa 1990
The Leicester Galleries, London
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 10th May 1989, lot 111
Sale: Loudmer Scp., Paris, 19th November 1989, lot 68
Acquired by the present owner circa 1990
Literature
Ludovic Rodo Pissarro & Lionello Venturi, Camille Pissarro, son art - son œuvre, Paris, 1939, vol. I, no. 1527; vol. II, illustrated pl. 294
Condition
Executed on grey wove paper, laid down on card. The right edge is deckled and there are pinholes in each of the four corners. There is some minor frame abrasion along each of the edges. There are faint spots of foxing visible in the background of the sky at upper left. There are a few tiny surface nicks and scratches in places. This work is in overall 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."