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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Tête de femme
- Stamped Renoir (upper right)
- Oil on canvas
- 4 7/8 by 4 7/8 in.
- 12.5 by 12.5 cm
- Painted circa 1918.
Provenance
Catherine Hessling, Paris (gifted directly by the artist)
Mme. bernier, France (gifted by the above)
Jean-Pierre Devos, Paris
Private collection
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Februay 6, 2001, lot 112
Acquired at the above sale
Mme. bernier, France (gifted by the above)
Jean-Pierre Devos, Paris
Private collection
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Februay 6, 2001, lot 112
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
Oil on unlined canvas. The canvas undulates slightly. There is a very fine delicate web of craquelure, virtually imperceptible, over the picture surface as well as a few areas in which the green pigments have separated. Minor surface dirt across teh entire surface. Under UV light, there are no apparent inpaints visible. In overall very 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.
Catalogue Note
The model of the present work was Catherine Hessling, the wife of Jean Renoir, the artist's son.