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Édouard Vuillard
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Edouard Vuillard
- COMÉDIENS DANS LES SOUS BOIS
- indistinctly stamped E. Vuillard (lower right)
- gouache, pastel and black crayon on paper laid down on canvas
- 73 by 120cm., 28 3/4 by 47 1/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Hallsborough Galleries, London
W. Drown Ltd., London (sale: Christie's, London, 27th March 1973, lot 11)
O'Hana Gallery, London (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner circa 1985
Hallsborough Galleries, London
W. Drown Ltd., London (sale: Christie's, London, 27th March 1973, lot 11)
O'Hana Gallery, London (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner circa 1985
Literature
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, The Inexhaustible Glance, Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, Milan, 2003, vol. II, no. IX-207, illustrated p. 1143
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured paper, laid down on canvas. There is a 8cm. repaired tear running diagonally from the centre left of the upper edge and a small 2cm. repaired tear to the upper right edge. There is a 10cm. vertical tear running from the centre of the lower edge. There is a tiny hole in the support in the upper right sky. There is 1cm. tear in the sky in the upper right quadrant. Apart from scattered spots of medium rubbing and a few minor surface scratches, this work is in fair condition.
Colours: The colours are stronger and more vibrant in the original.
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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."