Lot 98
  • 98

Léon Spilliaert

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description

  • Léon Spilliaert
  • L'HUITRIÈRE
  • signé L Spilliaert (en haut à droite) ; signé LS et daté 1910 (en bas à droite)

  • encre, crayon de couleur et aquarelle sur papier cartonné
  • 49,9 x 48,8 cm
  • 19 5/8 x 19 1/4 in.

Provenance

Sélection, Atelier d'Art Contemporain via André De Ridder, directeur, Bruxelles (1920)
Collection Jan Vlug, Bruxelles
Par descendance au propriétaire actuel

Condition

Executed on cream cardboard. There are some scattered lines of scratching, visible with the naked eye, running in the lower part of the composition and some scattered dirty spots or fly spots throughout. There is a loss of media below the house in the centre of the composition. This work is in fairly 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 'L Spilliaert' (upper right) ; signed 'LS' and dated '1910' (lower right), brush and ink, coloured crayons and watercolour on cardboard. Executed in 1910.