- 159
Balthus
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Balthus
- ÉTUDE POUR LE SALON - recto & verso
- signed BK. (lower left) - recto
sanguine on paper - recto
sanguine and pencil on paper - verso- 21.4 by 26.6cm., 8 1/2 by 10 1/2 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Dr Hans Naef, Zurich
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Virginie Monnier & Jean Clair, Balthus, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre complet, Paris, 1999, nos. D 482 (recto) & D 483 (verso), illustrated p. 227
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount at two points on the right edge of the recto. The top edge is perforated. From the recto side, there is a flattened crease running parallel to the right edge with a small nick to the upper edge, and three further light flattened creases running vertically down the work at intervals. Apart from overall time staining and some surface dirt, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
"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."
"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."