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Georges Rouault
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Georges Rouault
- Portrait de Tamara Karsavina
- oil, pastel and brush and ink on paper laid down on canvas
- 52 by 37cm., 20 1/2 by 14 1/2 in.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Dr Michel Rouault (the artist's nephew)
Cancer Research Foundation (sale: Christie’s, New York, 13th May 1993, lot 242)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Dr Michel Rouault (the artist's nephew)
Cancer Research Foundation (sale: Christie’s, New York, 13th May 1993, lot 242)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
London, The Fine Art Society Ltd, A Selection of Paintings, Sculpture and Works on Paper, 1977, no. 25, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Isabelle Rouault, Rouault, l’Œuvre peint, Monte Carlo, 1988, no. 1175, illustrated p. 332
Condition
Executed on paper laid down on canvas. There do not appear to be any signs of retouching visible under UV light. There is a tear to the sheet to the lower part of the left edge (approx. 1.5cm long) and two small spots of paint loss to the sitter's proper right cheek. There are a few further extremely minor flecks of paint loss in places, associated with fine lines of craquelure. There are thin strips of tape visible along the left part of the upper and right part of the lower edges. 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."