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Emil Nolde
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Emil Nolde
- SCHILDKRÖTE (TURTLE)
- signed Nolde (lower right)
- watercolour on paper
- 36 by 46.7cm., 14 1/8 by 18 3/8 in.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 23rd April 1979, lot 632
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann, Amsterdam (purchased at the above sale; sale: Christie's, London, The Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann Collection, 9th April 2002, lot 155)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann, Amsterdam (purchased at the above sale; sale: Christie's, London, The Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann Collection, 9th April 2002, lot 155)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in the top two corners.The upper edge is uneven and the right edge is deckled. There is a 1cm. long tear running across the upper left corner and an associated pinhead-sized area of paper-skinning. There is a 3cm. long crease in the upper right corner and a 2cm. long flattened crease in the lower left corner. Apart from some minor spots of foxing, mainly to the upper edge, to the lower left quadrant and to the lower right edge, this work is in good condition.
Colours: The paper tone is warmer, the blues are brighter and the browns are more subtle 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."