Lot 39: ALFRED STEVENS | Dans l'atelier: le repos du modèle

oil on panel

61 by 49.5cm., 24 by19½in.

oil on panel

The panel is cradled, flat,even and ensuring a stable support. The overall appearance of the work is very good and the picture is ready to hang. There is some very fine surface craquelure, notably in the upper centre of the composition, which seems stable. Ultra-violet light reveals areas of uneven fluorescence due to discoloured varnish, and some spots of cosmetic retouching, notably along the left framing edge, in the lower left of the sitter's dress and other scattered spots. Presented in a decorative 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."

Paris, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, L'Œuvre d'Alfred Stevens, 1900, no. 76
Charleroi, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Rétrospective Alfred Stevens, 1975, no. 5

S. de Pierrelée, 'L'Exposition Alfred Stevens', in La Revue illustrée, Paris, 15 February 1900, n.p., illustrated
Achille Ségard, 'Alfred Stevens', in La Revue illustrée, Paris, 15 March 1900, n.p.
Robert de Montesquiou, 'Alfred Stevens', in Gazette des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1900, p. 113, illustrated
Gustave Kahn, in Littérature et Beaux-Arts, March 1900, p. 205
Gustave Mourey, 'Alfred Stevens', in Les Arts, December 1906
Camille Lemonnier, Alfred Stevens et son oeuvre, suivi de 'Impressions sur la peinture' par Alfred Stevens, Brussels, 1906, pl. III, illustrated (titled La femme en jaune)
Bulletin de l'Art, 1911, p. 99
Jean-Louis Vaudoyer, 'Ricard et Stevens à propos d'un double centenaire', in La Renaissance de l'Art français et des Industries de lux, Paris, 1924, p. 91
François Boucher, Alfred Stevens, Paris, 1930, fig. 47
Gustave Van Zype, Les Frères Stevens, Brussels, 1936, no.25

Collection Huybrechts, Antwerp
Charles Guasco, Paris ('l'un de nos plus fins connaisseurs et possesseur d'une des plus admirables galeries de l'ecole modernes' (S. de Pierrelée, in La Revue illustrée, 1900) and author of Le Président Bonjean, otage de la Commune, published 1871; his sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 11 June 1900, lot 75)
Sale: Drouot, Paris, 22 March 1911, lot 19
Willy Blumenthal, Paris (his sale, 27 December 1934)
Hector Brame (his sale 12 March 1935)
Mme Lenoir, Brussels (by 1935)
Collection Hansen-Notté, Brussels (by 1975)
Private collection, Berlin