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Maurice Denis
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Maurice Denis
- Vignes à Bessan - rectoPont de Bordeaux - verso
- signed with the artist's monogram (lower left)
- oil on board
- 45 by 60.5cm., 17 3/4 by 23 5/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection (by descent from the artist)
Private Collection, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Albi, Musée Toulouse Lautrec, Maurice Denis, Peintures, aquarelles, dessins, lithographies, 1963, no 141 (erroneously dated 1923)
Condition
The board is stable. All four extreme corners have some minor pigment losses and fine creases.
Recto - UV examination reveals spots of retouching throughout, predominantly to the upper half of the composition. Some minor pigment losses in places to the edges, due to previous frame rubbing.
Verso - there are no traces of retouching visible under UV light. Some board rubbing with associated pigment losses to the upper and lower edges, as well as to the centre of the upper edge and to the upper left corner.
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."