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Kees van Dongen
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Kees van Dongen
- SVATA ZAPLETAL DE PROFIL
signed Van Dongen and titled (lower left)
- brush and ink and watercolour on paper
- 60 by 46cm., 23 5/8 by 18 1/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Juffermans, Utrecht
Private Collection, Amsterdam (acquired from the above circa 1995)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Amsterdam (acquired from the above circa 1995)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Gaston Diehl, Van Dongen, Milan, 1969, illustrated p. 53
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, attached along the reverse on all four edges and possibly laid down on thin Japan paper, which is then attached to the mount along all four edges. Apart from a repaired 3cm. tear to the centre of the top edge, some handling marks to the edges of the sheet, time staining to the centre of the sheet and some spots of studio dirt, this work is in good condition.
Colours: The blacks are deeper and the paper tone slightly less red in the original.
"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."