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André Derain
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- André Derain
- Portrait de femme au chapeau
- Signed a. derain (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 20 7/8 by 18 1/8 in.
- 53 by 46 cm
- Painted circa 1946-50.
Provenance
Michel Kellerman, Paris
Stoppenbach & Delestre Ltd., London
Acquired from the above by the parents of the present owner in November 1985
Thence by descent
Stoppenbach & Delestre Ltd., London
Acquired from the above by the parents of the present owner in November 1985
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Tokyo, Takashimaya Art Gallery, André Derain, 1981, no. 51, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue; also Osaka, Takashimaya Art Gallery; Kyoto, Takashimaya Art Gallery and Nagoya City Museum
Literature
Michel Kellerman, André Derain: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. III, Paris, 1999, no. 1922, illustrated p. 139
Condition
This painting has not been restored for many years. The canvas has an old glue lining. The paint layer is dull and very dirty. It does not appear that any retouches have been added.
Over time, Derains paint layer has developed separation cracks revealing a lighter color beneath. Some of these should probably be retouched. These cracks are visible in the right side of the figure in her hat, hair and shoulder and in her left shoulder. In the upper sky and center left sky we see more of these areas of separation of the pigment. The painting will clean significantly.
The above condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.
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.