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Louis Valtat
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Valtat
- Femme au chat sur les genoux
- Signed L. Valtat and dated 1900 (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 23 3/4 by 32 in.
- 60.3 by 81.3 cm
Provenance
Galerie Paul Pétridès, Paris
Bernard Danenberg Galleries, Inc., New York (acquired from the above in 1972)
Joan Michelman, New York
Acquired from the above in 1989
Bernard Danenberg Galleries, Inc., New York (acquired from the above in 1972)
Joan Michelman, New York
Acquired from the above in 1989
Exhibited
New York, Park Lane Gallery, Louis Valtat Exhibition, 1980, illustrated on the opening invitations
Literature
Jean Valtat, Louis Valtat, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, vol. 1, Paris, 1977, no. 280, illustrated p. 32
Condition
The canvas is lined. Under UV light: areas of exposed canvas and uneven varnish fluoresce throughout, but no inpainting is apparent. The work is in very 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.