Lot 440
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Paul Gauguin

Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description

  • Paul Gauguin
  • Corbeille de fleurs et de fruits
  • Signed p Gauguin (lower right)
  • Gouache on silk
  • 10 1/4 by 22 3/8 in.
  • 26 by 56.8 cm

Provenance

Ambroise Vollard, Paris
Galerie Flechtheim, Berlin (acquired from the above in 1929)
Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired from the above in 1929)
Sale: Galerie d'Art Moderne, Lucerne, January 11, 1935
Sale: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, June 12, 1956, lot 186
Private Collection, New York
Thence by descent

Literature

Georges Wildenstein, Gauguin, Paris, 1964, no. 214, illustrated p. 78

Condition

Executed on silk laid down on board. There are areas along the edges where thin strips of silk appear to have been added to complete the fan shape. There is a small surface stain near lower right corner, another near the upper left and generally some surface dirt and small nicks around the extreme perimeter. There is one pindot nick to the silk towards the lower left corner. Overall the work is in 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.