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Odilon Redon
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Odilon Redon
- La Naissance de Vénus, dit aussi Pandore
- Signed Odilon Redon (lower center); signed Od. R. (toward center right)
- Watercolor on paper
- 9 1/2 by 6 1/2 in.
- 24.1 by 16.5 cm
Provenance
Max Moos, Geneva
Coleman Art Gallery, Philadelphia (acquired from the above)
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard M. Douglas, New Jersey (acquired from the above in 1957)
A gift from the above in 1957
Coleman Art Gallery, Philadelphia (acquired from the above)
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard M. Douglas, New Jersey (acquired from the above in 1957)
A gift from the above in 1957
Literature
Alec Wildenstein, Odilon Redon: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint et dessiné, mythes et légendes, vol. II, Paris, 1994, no. 735, illustrated pp. 8 & 11
Condition
Executed on cream colored wove paper, affixed to a mount at two places on verso. Evidence of a prior mounting visible on verso. Extreme perimeter of the sheet has some minor handling stains and the sheet is slightly time darkened overall. One-quarter inch repaired tear near center of right edge, otherwise find. This work is in generally 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.
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.