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Georges Rouault
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Georges Rouault
- Miserere (Chapon/Rouault 54-56, 58-59, 61-72, 74-111)
- aquatint on paper, with linen-covered portfolio, brass clasp
- 576 by 418 mm 22 5/8 by 16 3/8 in
- sheet 650 by 507 mm 25 5/8 by 20 in
The portfolio, comprising 55 of the 58 aquatints with etching and roulette (lacking plates IV, VII, and XX), 1922-27, with title, one sheet of the preface by the artist, list of plates and justification, numbered 209, from the total edition of 425, printed by Jacquemin for Vollard, published by Societe d'Edition L'Etoile Filante, 1948, on Arches heavy laid paper, with the Ambroise Vollard watermark, contained in the original orange linen-covered portfolio with metal clasp (55 prints)
Condition
In good condition except the plates with pale time stain, and a few plates with occasional foxing and soiling in the margins. The portfolio with wear at the edges and on the clasp.
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.