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Jean Lurçat
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Lurçat
- L'Île verte
- Signed Lurcat and dated 1930 (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 13 by 21 3/4 in.
- 33 by 55.2 cm.
- Painted in 1929.
Provenance
Étienne Bignou, 1929, no. 1474 in the catalogue
Sale: Sotheby's, London, November 25, 1964, lot 355
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 1, 1965, lot 314
Private collection
Sale: Sotheby's, London, November 25, 1964, lot 355
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 1, 1965, lot 314
Private collection
Exhibited
New York, Valentine Gallery, Exhibition of recent works by Jean Lurçat , 1930, no. 10
New York, Galerie Bignou, Paintings by Jean Lurçat, 1944, no. 2
New York, Galerie Bignou, Exhibition of paintings by Jean Lurçat, 1946, no. 4
New York, Galerie Bignou, Paintings by Jean Lurçat, 1944, no. 2
New York, Galerie Bignou, Exhibition of paintings by Jean Lurçat, 1946, no. 4
Condition
The canvas is unlined. The picture surface is slightly dirty. There is a minor area of craquelure and one very small, minor loss in the blue at the center of the tree tops to the left. Under UV, there are no apparent signs of inpainting.
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.