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Maurice Estève
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Maurice Estève
- Le taillis
- signé et daté; signé, daté et titré au dos
huile sur toile
- 38,1 x 45,7 cm; 15 x 18 in.
- Exécuté en 1947.
Provenance
Galerie Louis Carré, Paris
Geraldine Spreckels Fuller, New York
Offert par cette dernière au propriétaire actuel en 1999
Geraldine Spreckels Fuller, New York
Offert par cette dernière au propriétaire actuel en 1999
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Louis Carré, Estève: Oeuvres 1935-1938, 1941-1947, 1948
Literature
Robert Maillard et Monique Prudhomme-Estève, Estève - Catalogue Raisonné de l'Oeuvre Peint, Neuchâtel, 1960, p.261, no.301, illustré
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is lighter and more subtle in the original.
This work is in very good condition.
It is on its original canvas, not lined.
Under UV light, there is a small area of fluorescence in the upper section of the work.
"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
signed and dated; signed, dated and titled on the back; oil on canvas. Executed in 1947.
"Je ressens plus intensément la nature dans laquelle je suis plongé par les formes que je redécouvre, que l'univers dans lequel je vis." (Maurice Estève, Jean Leymarie, extrait de la préface au catalogue de l'exposition Estève, Oelbilder à la Galerie Nathan, Zürich, 1982)