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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- La Conversation
- Signed with the artist's monogram R. (lower right)
- Pastel and charcoal on paper
- 23 5/8 by 19 1/8 in.
- 60.1 by 48.4 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, France
Literature
Ambroise Vollard, Tableaux, pastels & dessins de Pierre-Auguste Renoir, vol. II, Paris, 1918, illustrated pl. 19
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, 1858-1881, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. 611, illustrated p. 586 (dated circa 1879-1880)
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, 1858-1881, vol. I, Paris, 2007, no. 611, illustrated p. 586 (dated circa 1879-1880)
Condition
Executed on cream colored laid paper. Sheet is affixed to a mat at upper corners on verso. There is a mat stain around the perimeter which is widest (approx 2 inches) along the bottom edge. The extreme perimeter of the sheet shows tape and paper residue suggesting the sheet has been removed from a window mat to which it was glued or taped. Tape remains on the verso along the edges. Overall there do not appear to be any significant tears or repairs and the colors are bright and fresh. Work is in 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.
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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.