Lot 174
  • 174

Léon Spilliaert

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description

  • Léon Spilliaert
  • Marine avec bateaux à voiles
  • signed L. Spilliaert and dated 25 (lower right)
  • watercolour and gouache on paper
  • 42.6 by 59.6cm., 16¾ by 23½in.

Provenance

Geo Mommaerts, Brussels
Sale: Lokeren, De Vuyst, Belgium, 11th March 2006, lot 129
Private Collection, Europe
Private Collection, United Kingdom (acquired from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 4th February 2009, lot 104)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Executed on buff colored paper, affixed with rice or restorer's paper at all four edges. All four edges of the sheet are unevenly cut. There are two pinholes at the extreme upper right and two at lower right corners. Otherwise this work is 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. 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."