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James Ensor
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- James Ensor
- UNE PALETTE CHARGÉE DE COULEURS
inscribed Madame Steyns contemple sa nouvelle croix bleue (lower right); signed Ensor, titled, dated 39 and dedicated Pour Elsa Steyns, les couleurs sur bois. Bonheurs elle aura quand elle le touchera on the reverse
- oil on the artist's palette
- 35.5 by 27cm., 14 by 10 5/8 in.
Provenance
Elsa Steyns, Ostend (a gift from the artist)
Thouand Collection, Ghent
Sale: Galerie Giroux, Brussels, 11th February 1950, lot 27
Thouand Collection, Ghent
Sale: Galerie Giroux, Brussels, 11th February 1950, lot 27
Exhibited
Charleroi, Cercle Artistique et Littéraire, XXIII Salon: Hommage a James Ensor, 1949, no. 55
Literature
Xavier Tricot, James Ensor, Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Antwerp, 1992, vol. II, no. 802; illustration of a preparatory drawing p. 669
Condition
The panel is sound and there is no retouching visible under UV light. Apart from some small chips to the edges of the panel, two to the upper edge, two to the lower edge and two to the left edge, all visible in the catalogue illustration, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate, although slightly deeper 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."