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Henri Matisse
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Matisse
- dix danseuses (duthuit 487)
- Image: 265 by 455mm; 10 3/8 by 17 7/8 in
- Sheet: 330 by 505mm; 13 by 19 7/8 in
Lithograph, 1925-26, signed in pencil, numbered 45/130 (from the total edition of 150), published by Galerie d'Art Contemporain de Paris, 1927, on Arches wove paper, with full margins, light-staining, beige pigment applied in upper left corner of sheet not touching the image, with an associated (?) water-stain verso, a cluster of fox marks in the dress and other scattered foxmarks, surface dirt along right margin of sheet, uneven backboard-staining, remains of adhesive tape and cellotape at intervals along top edge of sheet verso
Condition
Please note the print is not in good condition. Beige pigment has been applied in upper right corner of sheet, area measuring approx. 18 by 8cm. There is a diagonal flattened crease at lower right corner of sheet extending into image. There are pieces of cellotape at intervals along upper edge of sheet verso, which have stained the paper.
"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."