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Édouard Vuillard
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Edouard Vuillard
- Lucy Hessel et Lulu, rue de Naples ('Les Images')
- pastel on paper laid down on canvas
- 53 by 56cm., 20 7/8 by 22in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Galerie Renou, Paris
Galerie Motte, Geneva
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owners in 1965
Galerie Renou, Paris
Galerie Motte, Geneva
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owners in 1965
Literature
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, The Inexhaustible Glance: Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, Paris, 2003, vol. III, no. XII-56, illustrated p. 1481
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured paper, not laid down, attached to a canvas mount. There are two visible artist's pinholes to the upper left and lower right corners. There is a 1.5cm. repaired tear to the right of the lower edge and a 1cm. tear, with a small associated paper loss, to the centre of the bottom edge. Apart from a 1cm. repaired tear to the upper left corner and a 0.5cm. repaired tear to the left of the upper edge, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall the colours are slightly stronger in the original.
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"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."