- 741
Bui Xuan Phai 1920-1988
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 HKD
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Description
- Bui Xuan Phai
- Portrait De M. Tran Thinh
- signed and dated '71 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 78.5 by 56cm.; 30¾ by 22¼in.
Provenance
Tham Thi Don Thu, widow of the model
Exhibited
1988, Artist's Exhibition, Art and Literature Association of Hanoi, 19 Hang Bûon Street.
Literature
Nguyen Quang Phong, The Fine Arts College of Indochina and Vietnamese Painting, Hanoi, 1993, n°64
Nguyen Quang Phong, Painters of the Fine Arts College of Indochina, Hanoi, 1997, n°55.
Condition
The painting is in good condition.
The canvas is also in good condition with a clear and taut surface.
Some spots of retouching were detected on outfit and in background of painting, on examination under ultraviolet light. All retouching only visible under ultraviolet light.
The paint layers are intact.
The colours of the catalogue illustration are close but overall the colours are a little too yellow.
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"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."