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Jean Puy
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean Puy
- Nu dans un Interieur
- signed J. Puy and dated 1915 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 100 by 81cm., 39 3/8 by 31 7/8 in.
Provenance
Paul Vallotton, Lausanne (acquired by 1965)
Galerie Lambert Monet, Geneva
Sale: Christie's, London 28th June 1983, lot 339
Sale: Christie's, New York, 31st May 1984, lot 54
Sale: Phillips, New York, 13th May 1985, lot 116
Private collection, USA (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 23rd February 2006, lot 13)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Galerie Lambert Monet, Geneva
Sale: Christie's, London 28th June 1983, lot 339
Sale: Christie's, New York, 31st May 1984, lot 54
Sale: Phillips, New York, 13th May 1985, lot 116
Private collection, USA (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 23rd February 2006, lot 13)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Jean Puy, 1963, no. 37, illustrated in the catalogue
Vevey, Musée Jenisch Vevey, Exposition Arts et Lettres, 1965, no. 94, illustrated in the catalogue
Vevey, Musée Jenisch Vevey, Exposition Arts et Lettres, 1965, no. 94, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Jan Melas Kyriazi, Le Nu féminin dans l'Ecole de Paris, Lausanne, 1987, illustrated p. 135
Suzanne Limouzi & Louis Fressonnet-Puy, Catalogue Raisonné de l'Œuvre peint de Jean Puy (1876-1960), 2001, no. 20451, illustrated pp. 178-9
Suzanne Limouzi & Louis Fressonnet-Puy, Catalogue Raisonné de l'Œuvre peint de Jean Puy (1876-1960), 2001, no. 20451, illustrated pp. 178-9
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is a slightly uneven varnish through which the UV light cannot fully penetrate but there do not appear to be any signs of retouching visible under UV light. This work is in overall very good condition.
Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed 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."
"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."