40 - Albert Lebourg

Albert Lebourg (French, 1849-1928) La Seine à Saint Cloud, 1890 oil on canvas signed Albert Lebourg. and dated (lower right) 15 3/4 x 29 1/8 in. (40 x 74 cm) Property from a Private Collection, South Carolina. This lot is located in Philadelphia. Framed: 24 x 37 x 3 in. The unlined canvas is in overall good condition. There is minor craquelure throughout the surface, as well as two vertical scratches at bottom center, approx. 3in. long each. There are some scattered spots of soiling throughout. A few pin point areas of loss are apparent at the top left and top right. Under UV light, there is evidence of inpainting scattered throughout, with some areas at center left and center right as large as approx. 1 in. Additional images available upon request. The present Lot was authenticated by Mr. François Lespinasse on June 14, 2018. Provenance: Galerie Serret-Faveau, Paris, before 1955. Sotheby's, London, sale of March 14, 1995, Lot 6. Private Collection, Paris, 1990s. Christie's, Paris, sale of March 24, 2017, Lot 359. Acquired directly from the above sale by the present owner. Exhibited: Paris, Galerie Serret-Fabeau, Exposition a. Lebourg, May 1955, no. 22.