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Moïse Kisling
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Moïse Kisling
- Les orchidées
- Signed Kisling (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 1/2 by 28 7/8 in.
- 54.6 by 73.4 cm
Provenance
Galerie Marcel Bernheim, Paris
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Jean Kisling, ed., Kisling 1891-1953, vol. II, Turin, 1982, no. 83, illustrated p. 211
Condition
Canvas is not lined. There is a thin web of stable craquelure in darkened red pigments at the center and in the dark blue in the background. Surface retains a rich and textured impasto. Under UV light: scattered hairline retouches to address cracks in aforementioned dark red and blue pigments. Scattered pin-dot retouches in the lower left quadrant and one small stroke of inpainting at the upper left corner. Otherwise fine, 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.