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Lot 302
  • 302

Louis Valtat 1869 - 1952

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
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Description

  • Louis Valtat
  • Personnages, famille Chavance
  • signé indistinctement L. Valtat (en bas à droite)
  • huile sur toile
  • 81,1 x 65,2 cm ; 31 7/8 x 25 5/8 in.
huile sur toile

Provenance

Acquavella Galleries, New York
Acquis auprès du précédent en juin 1964

Exhibited

New York, N. M. Acquavella Galleries, Paintings by Louis Valtat, 1962, no. 6 (titré Conversation (3 femmes))

Literature

Jean Valtat, Louis Valtat, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, 1869-1952, vol. I, Neuchâtel, 1977, no. 1359, reproduit p. 152

Condition

The canvas is lined. A close inspection reveals small networks of stable hairline shrinkage, notably to the palest pigments in the upper left quadrant and towards the edges. A close inspection reveals two spots of paint-loss along the upper edge towards the upper right corner and one in the back ground, to the right of the left-most figure's legs. Examination under UV light reveals three small spots of retouching to the left-most figure's upper torso. This work is in good condition.
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