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Francis Picabia
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Francis Picabia
- Les Lavandières
- Signed Francis Picabia (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 36 1/4 by 28 3/4 in.
- 92 by 73 cm
Provenance
Galerie Romanet, Algiers
Sale: Mâitre Tajan, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 28, 1996, lot 49
Sale: Mâitre Kohn, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 17, 1997, lot 31
Marianne & Pierre Nahon, Vence (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, Paris, July 18, 2004, lot 307)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Mâitre Tajan, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 28, 1996, lot 49
Sale: Mâitre Kohn, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 17, 1997, lot 31
Marianne & Pierre Nahon, Vence (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, Paris, July 18, 2004, lot 307)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired at the above sale)
Exhibited
Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, Paintings by Picabia, 1936, no. 5, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Vence, Château Notre-Dame des Fleurs (Galerie Beaubourg), Francis Picabia Classique et merveilleux, 1998, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art; Fukushima, Iwaki City Art Museum & Osaka, The Kintetsu Museum of Art, Francis Picabia, 1999-2000, no. 45, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Vence, Château Notre-Dame des Fleurs (Galerie Beaubourg), Francis Picabia Classique et merveilleux, 1998, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art; Fukushima, Iwaki City Art Museum & Osaka, The Kintetsu Museum of Art, Francis Picabia, 1999-2000, no. 45, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Literature
Maria Luïsa Borràs, Picabia, London, 1985, no. 634, illustrated p. 402 as fig. 814
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. There are thin lines of stable cracking visible throughout the composition, including one spot of impact craquelure at the center of the dog and another starting at the elbow of the figure at left. Much of this craquelure is typical and inherent to the artist's technique. There is minor frame abrasion visible around the outer perimeter. Under UV light: a circular repair one-half inch in diameter is visible toward center right. Minor scattered spots of inpainting are also visible, most noticeably to the trunk of the tree at upper left. 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.
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.