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Marc Chagall
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Marc Chagall
- Étude pour Dédié à ma fiancée
- gouache, watercolour and pencil on paper
- 16.5 by 10.2cm., 6 1/2 by 4 1/8 in.
Provenance
Gustave Coquiot, Paris
Maurice-Gustave Coquiot, Paris
Private Collection (acquired circa 1975; sale: Christie's, London, 23rd June 2005, lot 390)
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Maurice-Gustave Coquiot, Paris
Private Collection (acquired circa 1975; sale: Christie's, London, 23rd June 2005, lot 390)
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Exhibited
Munich, Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Das Ewige Auge - Von Rembrandt bis Picasso. Meisterwerke der Sammlung Jan Krugier und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, 2007, no. 204, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Alexandre Kamenski, Chagall. Période russe et soviétique 1907-1922, Paris, 1988, mentioned pp. 96-100
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, glued to the mount at all four corners and floating in the overmount. The left and right edges are slightly unevenly cut and the sheet is slightly time-stained. There is a small 3mm-long tear to the upper part of the right edge. There is some paint shrinkage to some of the more thickly painted pigments, with some associated paint losses in places. There is a very minor diagonal crease to the upper left corner, a tiny nick to the right part of the lower edge and some minor rubbing to the black border near to the lower right corner. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condtion.
Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the paper tone is warmer in the original.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."