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Maurice Utrillo
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Maurice Utrillo
- Le maquis de Montmartre
- Signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, (lower right); inscribed -Montmartre.- (lower left)
- Oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 15 1/8 by 21 1/2 in.
- 38.4 by 54.6 cm
Provenance
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris
Edgardo Acosta Gallery, Beverly Hills
Private Collection, Beverly Hills (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 9, 2007, lot 406)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Paul Pétridès, L'Oeuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, vol. III, Paris, 1962, no. 2279, illustrated p. 316
Condition
The sheet has been joined to the canvas at the extreme right and extreme left edges and is visible at these locations on the front of the work. The support is slightly undulated. Colors are bright, bold and fresh and the surface retains a lively texture. Under UV light: certain pigments fluoresce but no inpainting is apparent. Overall the work is in excellent condition.
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.
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.