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Gustav Adolf Mossa French, 1883-1971
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustav Adolf Mossa
- La Gorgogne
signed G.A. Mossa and dated 1917 l.r.; titled La Gorgogne l.l.
watercolour, pen, ink and gouache heightened with gold over pencil on paper
- 30.2 by 45.7cm., 11 7/8 by 18in.
Provenance
Private Collection, U.K. (sale: Sotheby's, London, 18 November 2003, lot 381)
Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Jean-Roger Soubiran, Gustav Adolf Mossa, Nice, 1985, p. 199, no. 279, illustrated
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet does not appear to be laid down. There are a few small scratches to the right edge of the sheet and some black markings in the lower right corner (visible in the catalogue illustration). The rest of the sheet is in good condition. Held under glass in a simple plaster moulded gilt frame with a white linen mount. Unexamined out of the glass.
"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
Executed in 1917.