Lot 241
  • 241

Georges Rouault

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Georges Rouault
  • PAYSAGE AU PALMIER
  • signed G. Rouault and dated 1928 (lower centre)

  • oil, pastel and gouache on paper
  • 28 by 22.6cm., 11 by 8 7/8 in.

Provenance

Sale: Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, 22nd-24th June 1983, lot 813
Dr Max Baugerter, Montreux
Private Collection, Switzerland

Exhibited

Zurich, Kunsthaus, Georges Rouault, 1948, no. 275 

Literature

Bernard Dornival & Isabelle Rouault, Rouault, L'œuvre peint, Monte Carlo, 1988, vol. I, no. 880, illustrated p. 264

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount at two points on the top edge.The right and upper edges are deckled. There is restorer's tape to the verso of the bottom edge and the lower left edge. Apart from slight undulations to the sheet due to the drying of the medium, this work is in very good condition.
"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."