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MAXIMILIEN LUCE | Locquivy, les récifs
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Maximilien Luce
- Locquivy, les récifs
- signed Luce (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 50 by 61.2cm., 19 3/4 by 24 1/8 in.
- Painted circa 1914-15.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Frédéric Luce, Paris (the artist's son; by descent from the above)
Sale: Eric Pillon, Le Touquet, 10th May 1998, lot 83
Private Collection, United Kingdom (purchased at the above sale. Sold: Sotheby's, London, 25th June 2009, lot 255)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Frédéric Luce, Paris (the artist's son; by descent from the above)
Sale: Eric Pillon, Le Touquet, 10th May 1998, lot 83
Private Collection, United Kingdom (purchased at the above sale. Sold: Sotheby's, London, 25th June 2009, lot 255)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 2005, vol. III, no. 938, illustrated p. 208
Condition
The canvas is not lined. UV examination reveals a slightly uneven varnish but no evidence of retouching. There are a few extremely fine lines of craquelure in the thickest pigments. This work is in overall 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. 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."