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Édouard Vuillard
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Edouard Vuillard
- Intérieur d'auberge, Maquette de décor pour 'La Lépreuse'
- Signed with the initials E.V. and inscribed Maquette 2e acte de la Lépreuse (lower right)
- Glue-based distemper on paper laid down on panel
- 23 1/2 by 39 1/2 in.
- 59.7 by 100.3 cm
Provenance
M. Lenormand, Paris
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired by 1924)
Raphaël Gérard, Paris
Georges Viau, Paris (and sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, February 24, 1943, lot 140)
Georges Maratier, Paris
Sale: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, December 15, 1958, lot 183
Berri-Lardy, Paris
Sale: Maître Blâche, Versailles, June 2, 1982, lot 86
Sale: Maître Loiseau, Schmitz, Digard, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, June 19, 1994, lot 41
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired by 1924)
Raphaël Gérard, Paris
Georges Viau, Paris (and sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, February 24, 1943, lot 140)
Georges Maratier, Paris
Sale: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, December 15, 1958, lot 183
Berri-Lardy, Paris
Sale: Maître Blâche, Versailles, June 2, 1982, lot 86
Sale: Maître Loiseau, Schmitz, Digard, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, June 19, 1994, lot 41
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, Catalogue critique des peintures et pastels, vol. II, Paris, 2003, no. X-228, illustrated p. 1288
Condition
Executed on buff colored paper laid down on cradled panel. There are a few surface scuffs and stains throughout. Several artist pinholes visible towards upper left corner. 2 inch repaired tear across upper right corner. Under UV light no inpainting is apparent. 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.