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Marc Chagall
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Marc Chagall
- Offrande pour Monsieur et Madame Aragon
- signed Marc Chagall (lower right)
- pastel and pen and ink on paper on the frontispiece of a Pierre Matisse Gallery catalogue
- 30.8 by 23.2cm., 12 1/4 by 9 1/8 in.
Provenance
Louis Aragon, Paris
Private Collection (acquired from the above in the 1970s and thence by descent; sale: Christie's London, 3rd February 2010, lot 254)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection (acquired from the above in the 1970s and thence by descent; sale: Christie's London, 3rd February 2010, lot 254)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, on the frontispiece of a Pierre Matisse Gallery catalogue, not laid down and attached to the overmount with paper photo-corners. The left edge is slightly unevenly cut as a result of the sheet's removal from the catalogue. This work is in overall very good condition.
Colours: Fairly accurate in the printed 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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
This work was made especially for Monsieur and Madame Aragon, on the frontispiece of the exhibition catalogue of the Pierre Matisse Gallery in New York, Marc Chagall , Recent Paintings, 1966-68, 1968.