Lot 46
  • 46

Auguste Herbin

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description

  • Auguste Herbin
  • COMPOSITION SUR FOND JAUNE
  • signé Herbin, daté 1940 et dédicacé Pour Annette Borel (en bas à gauche)
  • gouache sur papier
  • 33,4 x 26 cm
  • 13 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.

Provenance

Annette Borel, France
Simon Elleur, Paris
Vente : Sotheby's, Londres, 3 décembre 1975, lot 191A.
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel

Condition

Executed on wove paper, laid down on board. There are two 1.5cm scratches in the green pigment in the lower part of the composition. There are some light rubbing marks in the green circle in the upper section of the composition. Apart from a minor flattened-crease in the upper right corner and some very light scratches in the darker pigments, this work is in overall 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.
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Catalogue Note

signed 'Herbin', dated '1940' and dedicated 'Pour Annette Borel' (lower left), gouache on paper. Executed in 1940.

Cette œuvre est une étude pour le tableau Composition sur fond rouge peint en 1940 et provenant de la Collection Denise René à Paris (G. Claisse, Herbin, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1993, no. 781, reproduit p. 417).