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Léon Lhermitte La Glaneuse signed L Lhermitte lower right oil on canvas 56.5 by 41.5cm., 22¼ by 16¼in. Condition The overall appearance of this painting under normal light is good and it is ready to hang.<br><br>The canvas has been relined. Under ultraviolet light the varnish fluoresces evenly and quite opaquely obscuring a clear reading of the surface, however the only notable retouchings appear to be a handful of minor strokes in the background either side of the figure's legs and some minor spots addressing frame rubbing.<br><br>Presented in an elaborate Barbizon-style gilt frame. "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 The present work relates to Retour des glaneuses le soir , which Lhermitte showed at the Paris Salon of 1891. In its focus on the central figure stripped of the other staffage in the Salon painting, the present work is very similar to one recorded in Monique Le Pelley Fonteny's Lhermitte catalogue raisonné (no. 156).