Lot 369
- 369
Chaim Soutine
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Chaïm Soutine
- Le lièvre
Signed Soutine (upper left)
- Oil on canvas
- 15 by 24 in.
- 38.1 by 61 cm
Provenance
Charles Hall Thorndike (acquired from the artist)
Paul & Marcelle Hertzog Collection
Private collection
Exhibited
Céret, Musée d'Art Moderne de Céret, Soutine, Céret, 1919-1922, 2000, illustrated in the catalogue
Cologne, Galerie Gmurzynska, The Impact of Chaim Soutine, 2001, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Cheim & Read, The New Landscape / The New Still Life: Soutine and Modern Art, 2006, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Condition
In very good condition. Strip lined. Surface retains a lovely rich impasto especially on the hare. The surface is clean. Near upper right corner the weave of the canvas is slightly loosened, and there are two pin dots of loss associated with this. Under UV: no apparent inpainting.
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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.