Lot 144
- 144
Edouard Vuillard
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Edouard Vuillard
- Flowers on a Stool (from A Series of Studies in the Home of Madame Fontaine)
- oil on board mounted on panel
- 33 by 20.7cm., 13 by 8 1/8 in.
Provenance
Arthur Fontaine, Paris
Mme Abel Desjardins, Paris
Jean-Arthur Fontaine, Paris
Renou, Paris
Arthur Tooth & Sons, London
Painting cut down to its present format by Francois Reichenbach, Paris, 1956
Jack Poses, New York (acquired circa 1958-59)
Private Collection
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Beaux-Arts, Les Étapes de l'art contemporain II. Gauguin, ses amis. L'École de Pont-Aven et l'académie Julian, 1934, no. 157
The Hague, Gemeente Museum, Hedendaagsche Fransche Kunst, 1936, no. 117
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Le décor de la vie de 1900 à 1925, 1937, no. 185
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, É. Vuillard, 1938, no. 90
Literature
Antoine Salomon & Guy Gogeval, Vuillard, Le regard innombrable. Catalogue critique des peintures et pastels, Paris, 2003, vol. II, no. VII-313.3, illustrated p. 695
Condition
Oil on cardboard laid down on cradled panel. The board is stable and the panel is sound. There are two pinholes, one to the upper right corner and one to the centre of the extreme right edge. There is no evidence of retouching visible under UV light. There is a fine scratch too the extreme right edge, that is probably inherent to the support. There are some glue remnants along the extreme upper edges and upper left corner. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition.
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"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."