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Edouard Vuillard
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Edouard Vuillard
- Le chemin devant la maison
- stamped E Vuillard (lower left)
- gouache and watercolour on paper laid down on board
- 63 by 53.2cm., 24 3/4 by 21in.
Provenance
Paul Vallotton, Lausanne
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Lausanne, Galerie Paul Vallotton, Vuillard, 1981, no. 127, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard: The Inexhaustible Glance, Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, Milan, 2003, vol. II, no. VIII-49, illustrated in colour p. 856
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on board. The lower edge is unvenly cut and there are artist's pinholes to all four corners, and a further few intermittently along the edges. There is a small paper loss to the upper right corner, a small repaired tear to the centre of the right edge and a small flattened crease just above it. There is some light frame rubbing to the extreme upper edge. 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."