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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Portrait de femme
- Signed with the initial R (upper left)
- Oil on canvas
- 8 1/4 by 6 in.
- 21 by 15.2 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Ambroise Vollard, Tableaux, pastels et dessins de Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paris, 1989, no. 1566, illustrated p.322
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Canvas is lined. Two small spots of frame rubbing in top two corners. Some very light surface dirt appears to have accumulated along extreme lower edge. 1 centimeter long very light surface scratch is visible in the center of the skirt. Under UV light: no apparent inpainting.
Color: Lighter and fresher with more contrast and less red tone overall in 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.