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Kees van Dongen
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Kees van Dongen
- Le Paddock à Deauville
- signed Van Dongen (lower left) ; signed Van Dongen and inscribed Le Paddock / 29.Villa Saïd / Paris / XVI (on the reverse) ; inscribed Deauville and dated 1920 (on the stretcher)
- oil on canvas
- 81 by 100 cm ; 31 7/8 by 39 3/8 in.
Provenance
Bernheim-Jeune, Paris
Dr. A. Roudinesco, Paris
Baron de R. (and sold: Palais Galliera, Paris, 24th June 1968, lot 18)
Wally Findlay Galleries, New York (acquired in 1968)
Bruce Norris, Chicago (acquired in 1972)
Private Collection, United States of America
Wally Findlay Galleries, New York
Private Collection, Europe (acquired from the above in 2002 and sold : Sotheby's, London, 26th June 2008, lot 375)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Dr. A. Roudinesco, Paris
Baron de R. (and sold: Palais Galliera, Paris, 24th June 1968, lot 18)
Wally Findlay Galleries, New York (acquired in 1968)
Bruce Norris, Chicago (acquired in 1972)
Private Collection, United States of America
Wally Findlay Galleries, New York
Private Collection, Europe (acquired from the above in 2002 and sold : Sotheby's, London, 26th June 2008, lot 375)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Varsovie, Musée national de Varsovie, Exposition de la peinture française de Manet à nos jours, 1937, no. 124
Paris, Galerie Charpentier, Chevaux et cavaliers, 1948, no. 124 (titled aux courses)
New York, Wally Findlay Galleries, 50 Masters from Renoir to Vlaminck, 1969, n.n.
New York, Wally Findlay Galleries, Important Paintings from L'École de Rouen, Barbizon, Montmartre and Post Impressionist Masters, 2002, n.n.
Paris, Galerie Charpentier, Chevaux et cavaliers, 1948, no. 124 (titled aux courses)
New York, Wally Findlay Galleries, 50 Masters from Renoir to Vlaminck, 1969, n.n.
New York, Wally Findlay Galleries, Important Paintings from L'École de Rouen, Barbizon, Montmartre and Post Impressionist Masters, 2002, n.n.
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. The canvas is not lined. A close inspection reveals a thin scratch parallel with the left upper edge, some stable hairline craquelure in the sky towards the centre of the composition and some very minor shrinkage in the blue pigment of the jockey's jacket and the dark green of the parasol in the lower left quadrant. Examination under UV light reveals a small spot of retouching along the lower right side of the trotting ring, in the green infield contained within the circle and at the extreme upper edge.
The colours of the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate overall, although they are slightly brighter in the original.
"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."