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Albert Marquet
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- LES PALMIERS DEVANT LE PORT DE L'AGHA
- signed Marquet (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 73 by 60cm., 28 3/4 by 23 5/8 in.
Provenance
Mme Albert Marquet, Paris
M. Guillemard, Paris
Galerie de L'Elysée (Alex Maguy), Paris
Galerie de la Présidence, Paris
Sale: Christie's, London, 28th November 1989, lot 313
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Orangerie des Tuileries, Albert Marquet, 1975, no. 95
Literature
Jean-Claude Martinet & Guy Wildenstein, Marquet: L'Afrique du Nord, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 2001, no. I-288, illustrated in colour p. 246
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is a 5cm. diagonal line of retouching towards the centre of the right edge and a nailhead-sized spot of retouching to the upper centre, visible under UV light. Apart from some stable paint shrinkage, mainly towards the upper right edge, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate although richer and deeper in the original.
"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."