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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Roses
- signed A R (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 17.8 by 23.2cm., 7 by 9 1/8 in.
Provenance
Dikran Khan Kelekian, Paris & New York (sale: American Art Association, 30th January 1922, lot 29)
Acquired by the present owner by the late 1970s
Acquired by the present owner by the late 1970s
Literature
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, 1882-1894, Paris, 2009, vol. II, no. 688, illustrated p. 6
Condition
The canvas is lined. UV examination reveals a few spots and lines of retouching to the lower two and rightmost roses. Close inspection reveals very fine lines of stable craquelure to some of the roses. Otherwise this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though more vibrant 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."