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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Tête de femme
- Oil on canvas
- 4 7/8 by 4 in.
- 12 by 10.2 cm
Provenance
De Galea Collection, France
Sale: Ader Picard & Tajan, Paris, March 12, 1975, lot 78 bis.
Sale: Maître Blache, Versailles, June 8, 1977, lot 127
Sale: Ader Picard & Tajan, Paris, March 12, 1975, lot 78 bis.
Sale: Maître Blache, Versailles, June 8, 1977, lot 127
Literature
Ambroise Vollard, Tableaux, pastels & dessins de Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paris, 1989, no. 605, illustrated p. 153
Condition
Canvas is lined. The present work is a fragment cut from a larger canvas of studies by the artist. Surface is clean with a few very thin cracks visible in the figure's cheek. Under UV light: an uneven varnish layer fluoresces, but no inpainting is apparent. Overall 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.