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Kees van Dongen
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Kees van Dongen
- Femme au chien
- Signed Van Dongen, inscribed and dated en souvenir du 14 Juillet 1919. Cordialement (lower left)
- Watercolor, gouache and pen and ink on paper
- 24 3/8 by 16 3/4 in.
- 61.9 by 42.5 cm
Provenance
Geoffrey Beene (and sold: Christie's, New York, November 10, 1994, lot 213)
Acquired at the above sale
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Sheet is hinged to a mat at upper corners on verso. There is a mat stain around the perimeter, widest along the right edge at a maximum of three inches. This is well outside of the image area. There are five scattered spots of repair throughout the sheet, visible to the naked eye. The upper edge of the sheet is reinforced with paper on the verso. A few other scattered stains throughout, otherwise fine. The work is in generally good condition.
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.
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.