- 145
Pierre Bonnard
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre Bonnard
- Nu à la baignoire
- watecolour and pencil on paper
- 32.8 by 25cm., 12 7/8 by 9 7/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired directly from the artist in 1922)
Private Collection, Paris
Sale: Artcurial, Briest, Le Fur, Poulain & Tajan, 20th October 2007, lot 74
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Paris
Sale: Artcurial, Briest, Le Fur, Poulain & Tajan, 20th October 2007, lot 74
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Gustave Coquiot, Bonnard, Paris, 1922, illustrated on the cover
Antoine Terrasse, Bonnard Illustrateur: Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1988, n. 39
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at the two upper corners. All four edges are slightly unevenly cut. There is a pin-size hole to the left of the extreme lower edge. There is some minor time staining and some light surface dirt. Otherwise, this work is in overall 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present lot is one of the two preliminary drawings for the front cover of the book Bonnard by Gustave Coquiot from 1922 (cf. A. Terrasse, Pierre Bonnard Illustrator, A Catalogue Raisonné, London, 1989, no. 39).