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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
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.
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.