André Lhote

Mr. & Mrs. William Preston Harrison, Los Angeles (acquired directly from the artist in 1927 and sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, November 9, 1977, lot 451)
Acquired at the above sale

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Mr. & Mrs. William Preston Harrison Collection of Modern French Art, 1929, no. 79, illustrated in the catalogue
Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Sickert Exhibition, 1982, illustrated in color in the catalogue

This painting is in a very good state. The canvas has been lined, not recently, and should remain. The paint layer appears to be slightly dirty and the varnish is old yet looks well. The painting is not abraded despite the artist intentionally scraping numerous areas of the paint layer. Under Ultraviolet light a few very tiny and random spots of retouching have been added in the right side beneath the dancers and in a couple of spots in the upper right. Overall, however, this picture is unrestored. The above condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com , an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Ilse Bing, Can Can Dancers Moulin Rouge, photograph, 1931, Private collection