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Balthus
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Balthus
- SCÈNE SATIRIQUE - RECTOFÉLIN ET BALLERINE - VERSO
- pen and ink on paper
- 21 by 24.8cm., 8 1/4 by 9 3/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Dr Hans Naef, Zurich
Thence by descent to the present owner
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 444 (recto) & D 445 (verso), illustrated p. 220
Condition
Executed on white laid paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in the top two corners. There is tape residue to the verso of the upper corners. There is a flattened crease running diagonally from the centre of the top edge to the centre of the right edge and another small flattened crease to the lower right corner. Apart from some minor time staining to the lower and right edges, several spots of foxing and some light handling marks to the sheet, this work is in good condition.
"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."