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Provenance

Sale: Christie's, London, November 25, 1988, lot 94, illustrated Sale: Thomaston Place Auction Gallery, Thomaston, Maine, December 11, 2005, lot 104 Gino Vinvenzo Santi Galerie, Zurich Private Collection, Japan Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

Isabelle de Lannoy, J J Henner, Catalogue raisonné , vol. 2, n.p., 2008, p. 178, no. C.1139, illustrated (as Dormeuse ou Étude. Réplique ) Condition This painting has been lined. The varnish is heavy and appears be clouded in areas. There is a small horizontal scratch across her elevated arm, and fine craquellure the traces the outline of a center vertical stretcher bar. Under UV, selective inpainting to craquellure in small areas across the whole painting fluoresces. 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.

Catalog summary

Jean-Jacques Henner Dormeuse oil on canvas 28 by 50 1/2 in. 71.1 by 128.2 cm Provenance Sale: Christie's, London, November 25, 1988, lot 94, illustrated Sale: Thomaston Place Auction Gallery, Thomaston, Maine, December 11, 2005, lot 104 Gino Vinvenzo Santi Galerie, Zurich Private Collection, Japan Acquired from the above by the present owner Literature Isabelle de Lannoy, J J Henner, Catalogue raisonné , vol. 2, n.p., 2008, p. 178, no. C.1139, illustrated (as Dormeuse ou Étude. Réplique ) Condition This painting has been lined. The varnish is heavy and appears be clouded in areas. There is a small horizontal scratch across her elevated arm, and fine craquellure the traces the outline of a center vertical stretcher bar. Under UV, selective inpainting to craquellure in small areas across the whole painting fluoresces. 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.