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MAURICE UTRILLO | Le Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre et l'église Saint-Pierre sous la neige
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Maurice Utrillo
- Le Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre et l'église Saint-Pierre sous la neige
- signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, (lower right) and titled (lower left)
- gouache on paper
- 48.2 by 62.9cm., 19 by 24 3/4 in.
- Executed circa 1940.
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired in the 1950s)
Thence by descent to the present owners
Thence by descent to the present owners
Literature
Paul Pétridès, L'Œuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, Paris, 1974, vol. V, no. AG 676, illustrated p. 101
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the mount with tape at the upper corners. There are artist's pin holes to all four corners, and to the centre of the lower, left and upper edges. There are a few small spots of paint loss to the thickly-applied white pigment. Otherwise this work is in very good overall 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
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Cédric Paillier.