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Le Corbusier
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Le Corbusier
- DEUX FEMMES À L'ÉPUISETTE
- signed Le Corbusier, dated 36 (lower right) and signed L-C and dedicated à Martiensen, amicalement on the mount
- gouache and pen and ink on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- image size: 20.8 by 30.5cm., 8 1/8 by 12in.
- mount size: 35.9 by 47.8cm., 14 1/8 by 18 3/4 in.
Provenance
Rex Martienssen, Johannesburg (a gift from the artist circa 1938-39)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 23rd October 2001, lot 189
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 23rd October 2001, lot 189
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on the artist's mount, laid down on board. There is some slight paint flaking to the left figure's hand and some scattered pinhead-sized losses to the green pigment in the lower half of the left figure. Apart from some light time staining to the mount, this work is in 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.
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."
Catalogue Note
Fig. 1, signature and dedication on the mount