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Georges Valmier
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Georges Valmier
- PORTRAIT DE COMMANDANT LAMBERT
- signed Georges Valmier and dedicated à Monsieur le Major Lambert, Souvenir de la campagne 1914-1915 (lower left)
- gouache and watercolour over pencil on paper
- 63.2 by 50.8cm., 24 7/8 by 20in.
Provenance
Commandant Lambert, France (a gift from the artist)
Private Collection, France
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Dickinson Roundell, 19th and 20th Century Works on Paper, 2000
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Triton collectie 4: kubisme uit de collectie van de Triton Foundation, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Triton collectie 4: kubisme uit de collectie van de Triton Foundation, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Georges Valmier, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1993, no. 24, illustrated p. 45
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, attached to the mount at two points on the top edge, and at the lower left and right edges. There are artist's pinholes to the upper two corners and the lower left corner. There is a repaired tear to the lower right corner and a repaired 1cm. sq. paper loss to the upper centre of the right edge. There are two 5cm. long repaired tears to the left edge, the upper tear with associated medium loss, and a 6cm. long repaired tear to the centre left of the upper edge. Apart from intermittent small nicks and tears to all four edges, and a small loss to the lower left corner, this work is in fairly good condition.
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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."