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Pierre Bonnard
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Pierre Bonnard
- PETIT GARÇON
- signed Bonnard twice (lower left)
- oil on panel
- 45 by 37cm., 17 3/4 by 14 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie Druet, Paris
Count Harry Kessler, Berlin
Baron Lambert, Brussels
Dr Armand Hammer, Los Angeles
Sale: Christie's, London, 2nd July 1974, lot 38
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Count Harry Kessler, Berlin
Baron Lambert, Brussels
Dr Armand Hammer, Los Angeles
Sale: Christie's, London, 2nd July 1974, lot 38
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Petit Palais, Salon d'Automne, 1904
New York, Hammer Galleries, 40th Anniversary Loan Exhibition, 1928-1968, 1968
Literature
Jean & Henry Dauberville, Bonnard, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, 1888-1905, Paris, 1965, vol. I, no. 302, illustrated p. 279
Condition
The panel is sound. There is a pinhole-sized paint loss to the left of the upper edge, with some associated retouching. There is an area of tiny scattered spots of retouching around the upper left corner and some further spots of retouching at intermittent intervals along the top edge. All retouching is visible under UV light. Apart from some light surface dirt, this work is in good condition.
Colours: The red tones are less pronounced and the greens stronger in the original. Overall, the paint tones are deeper in the original.
"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."