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Joaquín Sorolla
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- vista del embarcadero del parque del retiro (view of the jetty in the retiro gardens, Madrid)
- signed, dedicated and dated A mi mejor / amigo Krahe / suyo / J. Sorolla / 82 / Madrid lower left
- oil on panel
- 17 by 27.5cm., 6½ by 11in.
Provenance
Augusto Krahe, a gift from the artist; thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
The panel is flat and stable. There are spots of retouching throughout the sky, around the signature (but not in it), and along the extreme left and upper edges addressing frame rubbing. The colours are brighter and warmer than in the catalogue illustration, and the varnish is slightly more yellowed with time.
Held in a wide brown-painted frame with a nameplate.
"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
Augusto Krahe (1867-1930), academic and professor, was the founder of the Krahe Academy in Calle Moreto, Madrid. He and Sorolla shared a home during Sorolla's stay in Madrid in 1882.