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Moïse Kisling
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Moïse Kisling
- Lys
- Signed Kisling (upper left)
- Oil on canvas
- 15 by 21 1/4 in.
- 38.1 by 54.9 cm
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, New York, November 3, 1993, lot 197
Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, Inc., Montreal
Private Collection, Montreal (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent
Galerie Walter Klinkhoff, Inc., Montreal
Private Collection, Montreal (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent
Literature
Jean Kisling, ed., Kisling 1891-1953, vol. III, Paris, 1995, no. 75, illustrated p. 236
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Canvas is not lined. The surface is clean and the pigments are fresh. There are a few stable hairline craquelure visible to the thickest impasto in the petals. Two tiny spots of pigment loss at the extreme upper right. Under UV light: no apparent inpainting.
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.