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Maurice Utrillo
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Maurice Utrillo
- Église Saint-Vincent à Ax-les Thermes (Ariège)
- Signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, and dated 1931 (lower right); signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, dated 1931 and inscribed Église d'Ax-les-Thermes (Haute-Garonne) (on the reverse)
- Oil on canvas
- 23 5/8 by 28 3/4 in.
- 60 by 73 cm
Provenance
Madame Vivier, Paris (acquired by 1969)
Jean Fabris, Paris
Acquired from the above in 2007
Jean Fabris, Paris
Acquired from the above in 2007
Exhibited
Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo, & Yokohama, Takashimaya Art Gallery & Hakodate, Hakodate Museum of Art, Maurice Utrillo, 130e anniversaire de sa naissance, 2013, no. 45, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Literature
Paul Pétridès, L'Oeuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, vol. III, Paris, 1969, no. 1395, illustrated p. 55
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined. The colors are rich and vibrant. The impasto has been well preserved. A faint stretcher mark is visible running horizontally across the top of the sky, two inches below the top of the canvas. Minor shrinkage is visible in the thickest areas of green pigment. Minor frame abrasion is visible in the lower right, top center and center left extreme edges. Under UV light there are three small dots of inpainting visible along the top edge. Otherwise fine.
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.