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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Petite tête au corsage jaune ou Tête de femme
- Oil on canvas
- 5 1/2 by 5 3/8 in.
- 14.1 by 13.6 cm
Provenance
Maurice Gangat, Paris (and sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 24-25, 1925, lot 44)
Private Collection, United States (acquired by 1940)
Private Collection, Arizona (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 2005, lot 103)
Acquired at the above sale
Private Collection, United States (acquired by 1940)
Private Collection, Arizona (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 4, 2005, lot 103)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, vol. III, Paris, 2010, no. 2293, illustrated p. 346
Condition
Canvas is lined. The edges are reinforced with tape. The surface of the work is slightly dirty. There is a nail head-sized spot of discoloration below the figure's wrist. Under UV light a thin layer of varnish pools in places, though no inpainting is apparent. This work is in 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.
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.