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Jean-Baptiste-Armand Guillaumin
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean-Baptiste-Armand Guillaumin
- Portrait de la femme de l'artiste
- Signed A Guillaumin (lower right)
- Pastel on paper laid down on canvas
- 18 by 15 1/8 in.
- 45.7 by 38.8 cm
Provenance
Browse & Darby, London (by 1984)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 5, 1985, lot 509
Dr. Anton C.R. Dreesmann (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Christie's, London, April 9, 2002, lot 24
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on buff colored wove paper laid down on canvas. Edges are taped, though tape has been lost in places. Small losses to sheet at extreme edges, especially lower left corner, center of right and bottom edges. Canvas appears to be painted in areas where it is visible due to paper loss. Half inch tear at center of left edge. Small tear on figure's nose with no associated loss. Soft diagonal crease across upper right corner. Colors are very bright and fresh. Work is in good 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.
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.
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.