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Jean-Paul Riopelle
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean-Paul Riopelle
- Sans titre
- signé et daté
- huile sur toile
- 65 x 92 cm; 25 5/8 x 36 1/4 in.
- Exécuté en 1953.
Provenance
Galerie Henri Dupont, Lille
André Léfèvre, Croix
Transmis par descendance au propriétaire actuel
André Léfèvre, Croix
Transmis par descendance au propriétaire actuel
Literature
Yseult Riopelle, Jean-Paul Riopelle Catalogue raisonné Tome I 1939-1953, Montréal, 1999, no. 1953.031H.1953, illustré p. 387
Condition
Colours: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue, although there is more contrast and more nuances in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. The canvas is not lined. Under UV light, a dot (approximately 1x1 cm) fluoresces towards the center of the composition at 10 cm from the lower edge.
"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
signed and dated; oil on canvas. Executed in 1953.
" Si on me demandait combien de temps ça me prend pour faire une toile, je ne saurais pas. Souvent j'entre à l'atelier, en fait j'y vais presque tous les jours, j'ouvre la porte et je la referme, je ne peux rien faire. Mais quand ça marche, le temps ne compte plus, je peux en sortir dix heures après, vingt heures après, mais c'est dans un autre état.". (Pierre Schneider, Riopelle, signes mêlés, Maeght éd. 1972, p.66).
Fig.1. Riopelle dans son atelier, vers 1953. - © Denise Colomb.