Lot 25
  • 25

Paul Jouve

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Paul Jouve
  • "Tigers"
  • signed in pencil Jouve and numbered
  • etching and drypoint lithograph with hand-applied gold leaf
  • number 28 from an edition of 90

Provenance

Sotheby's New York, March 17, 1995, lot 393
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

Felix Marcilhac, Paul Jouve:  Peintre, Sculpteur, Animalier 1878-1973, Paris, 2005, pp. 170 and 199 (for related works with gold leaf background)

Condition

Overall very good condition. The applied gold leaf to the background is in very good condition. A few minor reddish discolorations to the extreme upper left edge and upper left corner, which are visible on close inspection. Very minor scattered spots of discoloration in margins, which do not interfere with the picture image. This lot is being offered with a well matched later frame. With a minor chip to the lower central portion of the frame. With rubbing and minor losses to gilt painted portion of the frame, which reveal the red under layer. The frame is an attractive companion to the lithograph.
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.
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