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André Derain
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- André Derain
- Buste de femme assise aux seins nus
- Signed a. Derain (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 28 3/4 by 21 1/4 in.
- 73 by 54 cm
- Painted circa 1924.
Provenance
Sale: Deauville, Tableaux modernes provenant de la villa Sauge Pourpée, December 8, 1928, lot 42
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, December 4, 1972, lot 62, illustrated
Private collection, Great Britain
Edouardo Mollard, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 7, 1983, lot 215
Seldon Ring, Los Angeles
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, November 13, 1997, lot 498A
Acquired at the above sale
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, December 4, 1972, lot 62, illustrated
Private collection, Great Britain
Edouardo Mollard, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 7, 1983, lot 215
Seldon Ring, Los Angeles
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, November 13, 1997, lot 498A
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Michel Kellerman, André Derain: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, 1915-1934, vol. II, Paris, 1996, no. 953, illustrated p. 162
Condition
Oil on unlined canvas. The canvas is slightly slack on the stretcher. The picture surface is in generally good aside from a very fine, stable web of craquelure. Under UV light, there are a few very small scattered losses in the background in the lower left. In overall excellent 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.