Lot 19
  • 19

Maurice Utrillo

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Maurice Utrillo
  • Chapelle de Buisante, Rhône
  • Signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, dated 1933, and inscribed A mon ami Jean Armand, amicalement, Maurice, Utrillo, V, (lower right) and inscribed Chappelle de Buisante, (pres Limas (Rhone)- (lower left)
  • Gouache on paper laid down on paperboard
  • 19 1/2 by 25 3/8 in.
  • 49.5 by 64.5 cm.
  • Executed in 1933.

Provenance

Cliché Lacoste, Paris
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Me Roger Morel D'Arleux, Paris, May 20, 1953, lot 3
Alex Maguy-Galerie de L'Elysee, Paris, 1958
Dr. Charles Moore, Clanton, Alabama

Literature

Paul Pétridès, L'œuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, vol. III, Paris, 1969, no. 1491, illustrated p. 85 incorrectly catalogued as "oil"

Condition

The sheet has been glued onto a piece of paperboard. The artist's pinholes are evident in the upper and lower right corners. There are small areas of discoloration scattered in the upper right and left corner areas, which might possibly be mold. Framed under glass.
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.