Lot 137
- 137
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- MUSICIENS
- stamped Renoir (lower right)
- charcoal on paper laid down on board
- 65.1 by 48.6cm., 25 5/8 by 19 1/8 in.
Provenance
Jean Davray, Paris
M. Knoedler & Co., New York
Acquired from the above and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, 1994, no. 36
Literature
Ambroise Vollard, La Vie & l'œuvre de Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paris, 1919, illustrated p. 16
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, laid down on board. There are artist's pinholes to all four corners, and one to the centre of the lower edge. The left, lower, and right edges are deckled. The sheet is slightly time-stained and there is an area of pale blue staining towards the lower right corner. There is some very minor foxing in places. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accuarte in the printed catalogue, though the paper tone is slightly lighter 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."