Lot 224
  • 224

Émile Othon Friesz 1879-1949

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Émile Othon Friesz
  • Les baigneuses à la plage
  • signed E. Othon Friesz (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 25 3/4 by 31 3/4 in.
  • 65.4 by 80.6 cm.
  • Painted circa 1914.

Provenance

Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 8, 1991, lot 129
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Condition

Canvas not lined. Imminent flaking to a few areas: whites in center and in the beige and taupe areas of the foreground. There is also craquelure where there is thick impasto. Under UV: inapinting throughout, particularly in the sky.
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.

Catalogue Note

This work will be included in volume 2 of the catalogue raisonné being prepared by Odile Aittouares.