Lot 232
  • 232

Louis Valtat

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Louis Valtat
  • Les Renoncules
  • Signed with the initials L.V (lower right)
  • Oil on paper laid down on board
  • 18 by 23 in.
  • 45.7 by 58.4 cm

Provenance

Ambroise Vollard, Paris
Galerie La Cave, Paris (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 5, 1982, lot 260)
Private Collection, London (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above

Exhibited

Paris, Galerie Charpentier, Les Jardins et les fleurs de Breughel à Bonnard, 1965
Paris, Galerie La Cave, Les Fauves, 1973

Condition

Executed on buff colored wove paper laid down on board; the board is sound. A 1.5 cm repaired tear at extreme lower right corner with associated paper loss on the corner. Two inch horizontal surface scuff in the background above the left-hand bouquet. Under UV light a thick line along extreme left edge fluoresces; no other retouching is apparent. Work is in 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.
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.