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Kees van Dongen
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Kees van Dongen
- La femme blonde (Illustration pour la Princesse de Babylone, Voltaire) - rectoUn couple et un chien - verso
- signed faintly van Dongen (lower right) - recto
signed van Dongen - verso - pencil and coloured crayon on paper - recto
watercolour, brush and ink - verso - 31.3 by 22cm., 12 3/8 by 8 5/8 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the family of the present owners in Cannes in the 1980s
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper and not laid down. There are four strips of paper attached to all four edges of the verso serving as a mount. The right edge is unevenly cut. The sheet is time stained with a few very faint spots of foxing in places. There is a small loss (approx. 3mm long) to the upper left corner and adhesive residue to the centre of the upper and lower edges of the verso from previous framing. 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."