Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot Souvenir d’Italie, un pâtre dans une gorge
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
French
1796 - 1875
Souvenir d’Italie, un pâtre dans une gorge
signed Corot (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 15¼ by 11¾ in.; 39 by 30 cm
framed: 22¾ by 19½ in.; 50.8 by 49.5 cm
Condition Report:
The canvas is unlined. The paint surface is stable and in good condition though soiled. Upon close inspection, patterns of craquelure, notably at upper center and at left. Minor frame abrasions including two spots of paint loss at lower left and right edges. Under UV light, areas of retouching throughout, notably in the sky at right and center, to aforementioned areas of craquelure, along the right edge, and in places in the bottom half of the composition.
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.
Provenance:
with Galeries Georges Petit, Paris
with Galerie Lorenceau, Paris
Mr. & Mrs. Romette, Paris
Sale: Tajan, Paris, 24 June 1998, lot 47
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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
French
1796 - 1875
Souvenir d’Italie, un pâtre dans une gorge
signed Corot (lower right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 15¼ by 11¾ in.; 39 by 30 cm
framed: 22¾ by 19½ in.; 50.8 by 49.5 cm
Condition Report:
The canvas is unlined. The paint surface is stable and in good condition though soiled. Upon close inspection, patterns of craquelure, notably at upper center and at left. Minor frame abrasions including two spots of paint loss at lower left and right edges. Under UV light, areas of retouching throughout, notably in the sky at right and center, to aforementioned areas of craquelure, along the right edge, and in places in the bottom half of the composition.
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.
Provenance:
with Galeries Georges Petit, Paris
with Galerie Lorenceau, Paris
Mr. & Mrs. Romette, Paris
Sale: Tajan, Paris, 24 June 1998, lot 47
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