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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Petite fille au chapeau jaune
- signed Renoir (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 12.5 by 10cm., 4 7/8 by 3 7/8 in.
Provenance
André & Olga Wormser, Paris (probably acquired in the 1920s)
Thence by descent to the present owners
Thence by descent to the present owners
Literature
'Les objets de qualité se placent d'eux-mêmes' in Connaissance des Arts, Paris, May 1961, illustrated p. 71 (in a photograph hanging on the wall of Mme Wormser’s Paris apartment)
Condition
The canvas is lined. There do not appear to be any signs of retouching visible under UV light. There are thin lines of brown tape visible along all four edges. There is a tiny spot of paint loss towards the centre of the left edge. 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."