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Balthus
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Balthus
- PORTRAIT DE KATIA
- signed Balthus (lower left)
- pencil on paper
- 50 by 35cm., 19 5/8 by 13 3/4 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the family of the present owners in 1975
Exhibited
Bevaix, Galerie Arts Anciens, Balthus, peintures, aquarelles, dessins, 1975, no. 12
Literature
Virginie Monnier, Balthus, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre complet, Paris, 1999, no. D1116, illustrated p. 334
Condition
Executed on buff wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount along the upper and lower edges and at the centre of the right and left edges. There is a horizontal hairline hard crease, possibly a slight break, below the sitter's right arm and a further hard crease towards the upper centre of the right edge. The sheet is time stained overall. This work is overall in good condition.
Colours: Fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, although the paper tone is brighter and less red in the original.
"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."