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Jean Metzinger
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Metzinger
- NU COUCHÉ sur les coussins violets
- Signed and dated J. Metzinger 46 (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 1/4 by 28 3/4 in.
- 54 by 73 cm
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, London, June 26, 1985, lot 274
Alexander Kahan Fine Arts, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Private Collection, Paris (Sale: Loudmer, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 19, 1988)
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
Original canvas. Taped at edges. A number of vertical cracks (with some associated lifting in figure). A few additional cracks in draperty at bottom and gray triangle at top and near knee in white triangle; Under UV light, uneven varnish fluoresces (particularly in black pigments) but no apparent inpainting is visible.
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.