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Marc Chagall
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Marc Chagall
- Le loup et la cigogne (Fables de La Fontaine)
- stamped Chagall (lower left)
- gouache and pencil on blue paper
- 41 by 51cm., 16 1/8 by 20 1/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Koller, Zurich
Sale: Koller, Zurich, 20th November 1987, lot 5136
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Koller, Zurich, 20th November 1987, lot 5136
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune; Brussels, Galerie Le Centaure & Paris, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, La Fontaine par Chagall, 1930, no. 78
Nice, Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall & Céret, Musée d'Art Moderne de Céret, Marc Chagall "Les Fables de La Fontaine," 1995-96, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Nice, Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall & Céret, Musée d'Art Moderne de Céret, Marc Chagall "Les Fables de La Fontaine," 1995-96, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured wove paper, not laid down, taped along the upper edge and at the lower right corner and floating in the overmount. The upper and right edges are slightly uneven. There are two small spots of paint abrasion towards the centre of the extreme right edge. Otherwise this work is in overall very good condition.
Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though brighter and fresher 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."