Lot 106
  • 106

Maurice de Vlaminck

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Maurice de Vlaminck
  • Vase de fleurs
  • Signed Vlaminck (lower left)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 28 7/8 by 21 1/2 in.
  • 73.3 by 54.6 cm

Provenance

Dr. Walter Reed Hovey, Pittsburgh
Sale: Weschler's, Washington, D.C., June 12, 1983, lot 1296
W. Everett Land, Bethesda, Maryland (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent

Exhibited

Pittsburgh, The Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition of Paintings, 1935, no. 409
Pittsburgh, University Art Gallery, Frick Fine Arts Building, Collection of Dr. Walter Reed Hovey, 1977

Condition

Work is in very good condition. Canvas is not lined. Surface is slightly dirty. There is minor craquelure in some of the thicker pigments at the upper left of bouquet and a few thin cracks in background at left. Surface retains a rich and textured impasto. Under UV light: spots of uneven varnish fluoresce but no inpainting is apparent.
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.
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