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Gustav Adolf Mossa French, 1883-1971
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gustav Adolf Mossa
- Perseus
signed, inscribed and dated GUSTAVE ADOLF MOSSA / NICIENSIS PINSIT MCMVII c.r. and titled Perseus l.l.
watercolour, pen, ink and gouache over pencil on paper
- 48.3 by 29.2cm., 19 by 11½in.
Provenance
Private Collection, U.K. (sale: Sotheby's, London, 18 November 2003, lot 380)
Purchased by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Jean-Roger Soubiran, Gustav Adolf Mossa, Nice, 1985, p. 163, no. 220, illustrated
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet does not appear to be laid down. There are no signs of any damages or tears. The work is in good overall condition and the colours remain fresh. Held under glass in a simple plaster moulded frame with a cream linen mount. Unexamined out of the frame.
"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 1907.