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Maurice Utrillo
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Maurice Utrillo
- Le Moulin de la Galette à Montmartre
- signed Maurice, Utrillo, V and dated 1933 (lower left)
- gouache on paper
- 32.9 by 50.3cm., 13 by 19¾in.
Provenance
Sale: Christie’s, London, 10th February 2005, lot 623
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Lodève, Musée de Lodève, Utrillo, 1997, no. 67, illustrated in the catalogue
Osaka, Museum Daimaru (& travelling in Japan), Exposition Utrillo et Valadon, 2000-01, no. 44, illustrated in the catalogue
Kobe, Museum Daimaru (& travelling in Japan), Maurice Utrillo, Le 120eme Anniversaire de la Naissance, 2003, illustrated in the catalogue
Osaka, Museum Daimaru (& travelling in Japan), Exposition Utrillo et Valadon, 2000-01, no. 44, illustrated in the catalogue
Kobe, Museum Daimaru (& travelling in Japan), Maurice Utrillo, Le 120eme Anniversaire de la Naissance, 2003, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on card which is t-hinged in two places along the upper edge. There is a pin hole to the lower right corner with some paper loss to the corner and equally some paper loss to the upper left corner. There are pinholes to the centre of the upper left and right edges. There are two fine lines of repair to the upper right corner, the sheet is slightly discoloured and there is some paint shrinkage with some associated losses to the thicker gouache pigments. There is some mount rubbing along the upper edge. Otherwise this work is in overall 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."
"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."