Lot 385
- 385
Marc Chagall
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Marc Chagall
- Le Manège
- signed Marc Chagall (lower right)
- pen and ink, wash and coloured crayon on paper
- 28.1 by 24.7cm., 11 by 9 3/4 in.
Provenance
Knoedler Gallery, Paris
Private Collection, (acquired from the above circa 1980; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 3rd November 2010, lot 397)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at intervals along the upper edge. The lower edge and lower right edge are perforated (the sheet was probably taken from a sketchbook) and the left and upper edge have been cut into an arch, as illustrated in the printed catalogue. There are five artist's pinholes at intervals along the arched edge and a tiny nick to the centre of the lower edge. There is light timestaining and surface dirt to the sheet as well as a tiny spot of foxing towards the centre of the right edge. Otherwise, this work is in overall very good 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. 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."