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ARMAND GUILLAUMIN | Péniches sur la Seine
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Armand Guillaumin
- Péniches sur la Seine
- stamped Guillaumin (lower left); stamped Guillaumin twice on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 39 by 68.8cm., 15 3/8 by 27in.
- Painted circa 1900.
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired in the 1960s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Georges Serret & Dominique Fabiani, Armand Guillaumin, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1971, no. 463, illustrated n.p.
Condition
The canvas is lined. Examination under UV light shows no signs of retouching. There is a pinhole to the centre of the left edge.There are scattered flecks of pigment loss in places throughout the composition, in particular to the sky, and some further spots of paint loss to the extreme edges consistent with frame abrasion. There is some craquelure visible 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."
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the second volume of the Guillaumin Catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Comité Guillaumin under the sponsorship of Dominique Fabiani, Jacques de la Béraudière and Stéphanie Chardeau-Botteri.