Lot 9: CARL LARSSON | A la campagne

oil on canvas

73 by 100cm., 28¾ by 39¼in.

oil on canvas

The canvas has not been lined. There is a pattern of hairline craquelure throughout the painted surface, which appears to be stable. Ultra-violet light reveals areas of uneven fluorescence possibly due to old residual varnish, and some spots of cosmetic retouching notably along the right edge and in the lower left corner. The work is otherwise in good condition and ready to hang. 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, Salon, 1883, no. 1398

Ulwa Neergard, Carl Larsson: signerat med pensel och penna, Stockholm, 1999, p. 20, no. 123, catalogued

Private collection, Canada (acquired from the artist in 1883)
M. Colette, Montréal (purchased in the 1930s; Colette owned the construction firm which built Montréal's Ecole des Beaux-Arts, completed in 1922)
Purchased from the family of the above by the present owner