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Fernand Léger
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 EUR
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Description
- Fernand Léger
- L'Équipe
- signed FL and dated 44 (lower right)
- gouache on tracing paper laid down on cardboard
- 35.6 x 50.8 cm ; 14 x 20 in.
Provenance
Louis Carré, New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1966 and sold : Sotheby's, New York, 8 May 2008, lot 161)
Acquired at the above sale
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1966 and sold : Sotheby's, New York, 8 May 2008, lot 161)
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
Executed on tracing paper, laid down on cardboard. Apart from some light creasing to the sheet and some flaking in the white pigment, 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."
Catalogue Note
“In order to express movement, I also took up the theme of cyclists, good-looking guys, beautiful girls in red, yellow and green jerseys. I have a gouache that I will show you. It has an intensity of movement that is very dynamic and what colour!”
Extract from interview with Fernand Léger by André Warnod, 'L’Amérique ce n’est pas un pays, c’est un monde dit Fernand Léger', Arts, 4 January 1946, p.1-2