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Félix Vallotton
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Félix Vallotton
- "V'là un cochon que j'ai pincé en train de s'asseoir sur un banc fraîchement peint!"LE CANARD SAUVAGE, 23 mai 1903
inscrit C-S sans réduction (au dos)
- encre sur papier
- 40 x 26,5 cm; 15 3/4 x 10 3/8 in.
Exhibited
Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Marseille, Musée Cantini, Le très singulier Vallotton, 2001, no. 47, non illustré
Literature
Ashley St-James, Vallotton, dessinateur de presse, Paris, 1979, no. 142
Jean-Paul Morel, Vallotton, dessinateur de presse, Lausanne, 2002, illustré p. 56
Condition
Executed on wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is taped to the overmount at the upper edge. There are 15 artist's pinholes and a vertical folding mark running in the right part of the composition. Apart from a light oxydation the grey pigments below the arm of the policeman, this work is in very good condtion.
"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."