Lot 66
  • 66

Bernard Buffet

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Bernard Buffet
  • Modèle dans l'atelier
  • Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 49 (upper right)
  • Charcoal, pencil and oil on canvas
  • 37 by 24 1/8 in.
  • 94 by 61.3 cm
  • Painted in 1949.

Provenance

Kleeman Galleries, New York
Private collection (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner

Condition

The medium is charcoal, pencil, and oil on canvas. The canvas has been restretched on a new stretcher. The work is in good overall condition. There are a few scattered small and tiny losses, in the figure's face, and in the hairline, and at her feet as well as in the top and bottom sections of the easel. There is some mild surface dirt throughout, and some frame rubbing, not visible when the work is in the frame. Under UV there is no apparent inpainting. Some of the lines fluoresce apparently due to the artist's technique. The work presents very well.
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.
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