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Kees van Dongen
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Kees van Dongen
- NOUS SOMMES LES GAZELLES DU DÉSERT
signed Van Dongen. (lower left)
- gouache, watercolour, pen and ink and pencil on paper laid down on card
- 24.4 by 18.4cm., 9 5/8 by 7 1/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kingdom (sale: Sotheby's, London, 1st July 1981, lot 370)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to a card support at intervals along all four edges, which is taped to the overmount along the upper edge. There are two small paper remnants to the centre of the lower edge. There are tiny specks of paint loss towards the lower right corner and in the pink area towards the centre of the upper edge. Apart from some very light surface rubbing to the paint, mainly in the upper right corner, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate though the tones are overall more subtle 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."