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Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre-Joseph Redouté
- Lilium Penduliforum (Canada Lily)
- Watercolor and black chalk with touches of gouache on vellum;
signed, in brown ink, lower left: P.J. Redouté.
Provenance
As for the previous lot;
1985 sale, lot 105
1985 sale, lot 105
Condition
Hinged to the mount at the upper margin. Overall the condition is very good with the colors remaining extremely fresh. The vellum has undulated in places but the sheet is in good condition with no foxing.
Sold in a simple gilded frame.
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.
Catalogue Note
See note to the previous lot.