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André Bauchant
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- André Bauchant
- Massif de fleurs près de la rivière
- Signed A. Bauchant and dated 1946 (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 18 1/2 by 25 5/8 in.
- 47.1 by 65 cm
Provenance
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 28, 2000, lot 74
Christie's, London, June 19, 2007, lot 342
Acquired at the above sale
Christie's, London, June 19, 2007, lot 342
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Dina Vierny, André Bauchant, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 2005, no. 46-20, illustrated p. 436
Condition
Canvas is lined. Minor cracking at the lower right corner and along the right edge with a few associated pin dot losses. Under UV light: the sky above and to the right shows significant inpainting. Scattered strokes at the center of the right and bottom edges as well as the top half of the left edge. The center of the composition appears to be relatively untouched. The work is in generally 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.
Catalogue Note
Canvas is lined. Minor cracking at the lower right corner and along the right edge with a few associated pin dot losses. Under UV light: the sky above and to the right shows significant inpainting. Scattered strokes at the center of the right and bottom edges as well as the top half of the left edge. The center of the composition appears to be relatively untouched. The work is in generally good condition.