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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Letter (2 pages) on the Subject of Rabbit Stew
- Signed Renoir and dated 19 Novembre 89. (toward lower center of second sheet)
- Pen and ink on paper
- Each: 6 7/8 by 4 1/4 in.
- 17.5 by 10.8 cm
Autograph letter signed. 2 pages. 19 November 1889, to an unnamed recipient on the success of a rabbit recipe, his long dinner with Mary Cassatt and his upcoming wedding.
Provenance
B. Altman & Co., New York
Acquired from the above on October 16, 1980
Acquired from the above on October 16, 1980
Condition
Executed on two sheets of laid paper each t-hinged to a shared mount at two places at the top edge of their versos. Faint stains are scattered on both sheets which are a little time-darkened and mat-stained around the top left and right edges. Both creased horizontally through centers. Otherwise very good condition.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.