Leon Richet

Lot Details

Lot 2032
Leon Richet
French, 1847-1907
Fetching Water from a Forest Stream, 1879
Signed Leon Richet and dated '79 (ll)
Oil on canvas
22 1/16 x 14 15/16 inches (56 x 38 cm)

Estate of Wallace Fox

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for $4,000 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

Glue lined, with tape along edges. Frame rubbing. Dirty varnish. Scattered craquelure. Stretcher marks visible along the left and right edges. Restoration of an old 1 inch area of damage, with corresponding circular craquelure surrounding - circumference 3 inches.) 1cm area of repaired damage at lower left center. Could not detect further restoration under UV light through the varnish.


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Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for $4,000 (includes buyer's premium)

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Modern & Contemporary and European & American Art

Tue, May 20, 2008 at 10am EDT
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