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Albert Marquet
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Baie d'Alger vue d'El-Biar
- Signed marquet (lower right)
- Oil on panel
- 13 by 16 1/4 in.
- 33 by 41.3 cm
Provenance
Galerie Druet, Paris (acquired from the artist in 1932)
Mme Lemière, Paris (acquired from the above in 1932)
Galerie Druet, Paris (reacquired from the above in 1933)
Private Collection, Switzerland
Mme Lemière, Paris (acquired from the above in 1932)
Galerie Druet, Paris (reacquired from the above in 1933)
Private Collection, Switzerland
Exhibited
London, Arthur Tooth Galleries, Albert Marquet, 1935, no. 6
Literature
Jean-Claude Martinet & Guy Wildenstein, Marquet, L'Afrique du Nord, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 2001, no. I-183, p. 190
Condition
Panel is sound. Some very minor cracking in some of the red and purple pigments in the lower register. Some minor frame rubbing to the bottom, left and right edges. Under UV light some strokes of inpainting along top edge and left portion of bottom edge to address frame abrasion as well as 10-15 scattered pindots in the sky and water, otherwise fine. Work is in 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.
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.