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Édouard Manet
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Édouard Manet
- Pervenches
- Watercolor on paper
- 7 7/8 by 4 7/8 in.
- 20 by 12.4 cm
Provenance
Dr. O. Wertheimer, Paris
Acquired from the above in 1954
Acquired from the above in 1954
Exhibited
New York, Wildenstein & Co., Magic of Flowers in Painting, 1954, no. 38
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art & Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Édouard Manet, 1832-1883, 1966-67, no. 189, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Martigny, Switzerland, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Manet, 1996, no. 67, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Paris, Musée d'Orsay & Baltimore, Walters Art Gallery, Manet: The Still-Life Paintings, 2000-01, no. 59, illustrated in the catalogue
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art & Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Édouard Manet, 1832-1883, 1966-67, no. 189, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Martigny, Switzerland, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Manet, 1996, no. 67, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Paris, Musée d'Orsay & Baltimore, Walters Art Gallery, Manet: The Still-Life Paintings, 2000-01, no. 59, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Alain de Leiris, The Drawings of Édouard Manet, Berkeley & Los Angeles, 1969, no. 530, illustrated fig. 396
Denis Rouart & Daniel Wildenstein, Édouard Manet, Catalogue raisonné, vol. II, Lausanne & Paris, 1975, no. 663, illustrated p. 233
Denis Rouart & Daniel Wildenstein, Édouard Manet, Catalogue raisonné, vol. II, Lausanne & Paris, 1975, no. 663, illustrated p. 233
Condition
Executed on cream colored wove paper. A repaired tear runs four inches diagonally across the upper right corner of the sheet and a small paper loss is visible. Faint surface stains are visible. The left edge is slightly deckled. While the purple pigment is slightly faded the blues and greens remain quite fresh. This work is in 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.