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Georges Valmier
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Georges Valmier
- COMPOSITION
signed G. Valmier (lower left)
- pen and brush and ink, watercolour, gouache and collage on paper
- 22 by 16.5cm., 8 5/8 by 6 1/2 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, Cubism, 1990, no. 42, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Georges Valmier, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 2000, no. 627, illustrated p. 174
Condition
Executed as collage on buff-coloured paper, glued to the artist's overmount which is in turn held in an overmount at all four corners. There is a thin line of surface abrasion intrinsic to an undulating surface running along the bottom edge, with associated medium loss. On the reverse there is tape along the edges and in a 1cm. sq. area of tape in the upper left quadrant. There is a small area of paper skinning in the upper right quadrant of the reverse. This work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate, although slightly richer in the original.
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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."
"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."