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Louis Valtat
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Valtat
- Femme dans la cuisine
- Signed L. Valtat (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 39 3/8 by 31 7/8 in.
- 100 by 81 cm
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, November 6, 1997, lot 14
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jean Valtat, Louis Valtat: Catalogue de L'Oeuvre Peint, 1869-1952, vol. 1, Paris, 1977, no. 518, illustrated p. 58
Condition
Good condition. Canvas is lined. Surface is slightly dirty. There is a layer of varnish on the surface. Under UV light, scattered pinhead-sized flecks of inpainting in brown tones of background, in the floor and along the bottom edge. Three-inch long repaired tear extending from figure's mouth into background with associated inpainting. Otherwise, fine.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.