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Georges Rouault
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Georges Rouault
- LE FUGITIF
- signed G. Rouault (lower right); titled on the reverse
- oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 37.5 by 48.8cm., 14 3/4 by 19 1/4 in.
Provenance
Ambroise Vollard, Paris
Schoeneman Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Richard Librizzi, New York
Niveau Gallery, New York
Jacques Kaplan, New York
Acquired from the above by the late owners in July 1981
Schoeneman Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Richard Librizzi, New York
Niveau Gallery, New York
Jacques Kaplan, New York
Acquired from the above by the late owners in July 1981
Literature
Pierre Courthion, Georges Rouault, Paris, 1962, no. 486, illustrated p. 449
Bernard Dorival & Isabelle Rouault, Rouault. L'œuvre peint, Monte-Carlo, 1988, vol. II, no. 2195bis, illustrated p. 203
Bernard Dorival & Isabelle Rouault, Rouault. L'œuvre peint, Monte-Carlo, 1988, vol. II, no. 2195bis, illustrated p. 203
Condition
Executed on paper, laid down on the artist's canvas. There is a 3cm. line of paint cracking to the top left corner. There are small areas of fluorescence, possibly retouching, to the lower centre and towards the upper left corner, visible under UV light. Apart from some very light surface craquelure, this work is in good condition.
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"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."