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Marc Chagall
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Marc Chagall
- Le Coq rouge
- Signed Marc Chagall (lower right)
- Gouache, wash and brush and ink on paper
- 37 3/8 by 21 1/8 in.
- 94.8 by 61.3 cm
Provenance
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Private Collection (and sold: Parke Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, May 18, 1972, lot 44)
Private Collection, Old Westbury, Connecticut (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Private Collection (and sold: Parke Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, May 18, 1972, lot 44)
Private Collection, Old Westbury, Connecticut (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Condition
Executed on thick Japan paper, not laid down. The sheet is fixed to the mat at several points along the verso of the perimeter and is floating in its mount. There are small artist pinholes in three of the four corners. There are some minor faint flattened creases along the right edge. Otherwise, apart from some faint spots of foxing in the lower right corner, this work is in excellent 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.