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Fernand Léger
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Fernand Léger
- Etude pour La Grande Parade - les acrobates
- inscribed Grande Parade and dated 52 (lower right)
- pen and ink on paper
- 16.3 by 25.4cm., 6 3/8 by 10in.
Provenance
Galerie Adrien Maeght, Paris (aqcuired by 1986)
Sale: Briest, Paris, 6th July 1999, lot 95
Acquired by the present owner in 1999
Sale: Briest, Paris, 6th July 1999, lot 95
Acquired by the present owner in 1999
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Adrien Maeght, Fernand Léger, 1986, illustrated in the catalogue
London, Whitechapel Gallery; Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie, Léger, 1987-88, no. 113, illustrated in the catalogue
Tokyo, Mutsokoshi Museum; Nara Prefectural Museum; Takamatsu, Takamatsu Municipal Museum & Biot, Musèe National Fernand Lèger, Fernand Léger, 1993-94, no. 96
London, Whitechapel Gallery; Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie, Léger, 1987-88, no. 113, illustrated in the catalogue
Tokyo, Mutsokoshi Museum; Nara Prefectural Museum; Takamatsu, Takamatsu Municipal Museum & Biot, Musèe National Fernand Lèger, Fernand Léger, 1993-94, no. 96
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, taped to the mount at all four corners and floating in the overmount. The upper, lower and left edges are unevenly torn. At the upper right corner there is a slight scuff to the paper, possibly due to previous mounting and with an associated crease. There are two very minor creases towards the extreme left edge and a further two to the lower left corner and towards the right lower edge, cutting through the 'G' of 'Grande'. There are some scattered spots of foxing in places and there is a small stain to the extreme lower left edge, as visible in the catalogue illustration. 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."