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Louis Valtat
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Valtat
- Tulipes et anémones
- Signed L. Valtat (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 7/8 by 18 1/4 in.
- 55.5 by 46.3 cm
Provenance
Sale: Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, November 19, 2003, lot 125
Waterhouse & Dodd, London
Acquired from the above in 2004
Waterhouse & Dodd, London
Acquired from the above in 2004
Literature
Jean Valtat, Louis Valtat, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, vol. I, Paris, 1977, no. 2191, illustrated p. 244
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Canvas is unlined. Colors are birght and the surface retains a nice impasto in the flower blossoms. The canvas undulates slightly near the upper left and lower right corners and thre is some minor cracking scattered throughout . One small spot of paint lost at he edtreme right edge about two inches below the upper right corner. Under UV light no inpainting is apparent.
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.