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Pierre Soulages
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 EUR
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Description
- Pierre Soulages
- Peinture 162 x 130 cm, 13 novembre 1969
- signé; signé, daté et titré au dos
- huile sur toile
- 162 x 130 cm; 63 3/4 x 51 3/6 in.
- Exécuté le 13 novembre 1969.
Provenance
Gimpel Fils Gallery, Londres en 1970
Galleria Internationale, Milan
Galerie di Meo, Paris
Collection particulière, Paris
Collection particulière, Genève
Literature
Pierre Encrevé, Soulages. L'oeuvre complet, Peintures, Tome II, Paris, 1995, p.222, planche 641, illustré en couleurs
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is lighter in the original.
The work is executed on its original canvas and it is not relined.
Three minor spots of dirt are only visible under very close inspection:
- one (less than 0,4 cm) located 5 cm from the upper edge and 19 cm from the right edge.
- one (less than 0,3 cm) located 4 cm from the left edge and 31,5 cm from the upper edge.
- one (less than 0,6 cm) located from the lower edge and 55 cm from the left edge.
This work is in excellent 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
signed; signed, dated and titled on the back; oil on canvas. Executed on the 13th of November 1969.
« Il ne suffit pas d'entendre la musique, il faut encore la voir. » (Igor Stravinsky, Poétique musicale, 1945).
« Il ne suffit pas d'entendre la musique, il faut encore la voir. » (Igor Stravinsky, Poétique musicale, 1945).