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Marc Chagall
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 EUR
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Description
- Marc Chagall
- Les Amoureux aux fleurs devant la fenêtre
- signed Marc Chagall (lower right) ; signed Marc Chagall (on the reverse)
- oil and sand on canvas
- 61 by 50.7 cm ; 24 by 20 in.
Provenance
Private Collection (acquired circa the 1980s)
By descent to the present owner
By descent to the present owner
Condition
The canvas is not lined. Close inspection reveals some stable shrinkage in the impasto, inherent to the artistic process. There is some very fine hairline craquelure in the woman's face and near the lower part of the left edge. There is no evidence of retouching under UV light. This work is in very good original 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 painter is seated somewhere in the shadows
What else can he dream of but lovers
On their beautiful cloud
What else can he dream of but lovers
On their beautiful cloud
Above the horizontal rooftops
In their new clothes before disrobing
Their bodies as bare as their faces."
Louis Aragon, "Chagall III", Celui qui dit les choses sans rien dire, 1975