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Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- L'Enfant à l'oiseau
- signed Foujita and in Japanese, and dated 1926 (lower right), inscribed à Monsieur Henry Chaumet, Amical souvenir Foujita, signed in Japanese and dated 1926 (upper left)
- pen and ink on paper laid down on card
- 33 by 25cm., 13 by 10in.
Provenance
Henry Chaumet, Paris (a gift from the artist in 1926)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired in the 1970s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired in the 1970s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Sylvie Buisson, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Paris, 2001, vol. II, no. 26.100, illustrated p. 219
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on card. The sheet is time stained along all four edges, due to previous mounting. There are two scuff marks to the right of the signature and a couple of very minor foxing marks in places. Otherwise this work is in overall 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."