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Fernand Khnopff Belgian, 1858-1921
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Fernand Khnopff
- Femme a la Lyre
signed FERNAND / KHNOPFF l.r.
crayon and pastel heightened with white on paper
- 60.5 by 23cm., 23¾ by 9in.
Provenance
Sale: Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, 1970
Léo Dohmen, Berchem
Private Collection
Purchased by the present owner in Ghent in 1997
Léo Dohmen, Berchem
Private Collection
Purchased by the present owner in Ghent in 1997
Literature
Robert Delevoy, Catharine de Croës & Gisèle Ollinger-Zinque, Fernand Khnopff, Catalogue de l'oeuvre, Brussels, 1987, p. 396, no. 588, illustrated
Condition
Executed on wove paper. There are no signs of any tears or damages. There is some very faint spotting towards the lower left corner and a small spot to the left of the girl's head (visible on close inspection), otherwise the work is in good clean condition. Held under glass in a simple wooden frame with a blue 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
The present work relates to the central figure in Orpheus of 1913 in the collection of the Communauté française de Belgique.