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Henri Matisse
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Nu de plein pied assis sur une colonne
- Signed Henri Matisse (lower right)
- Pencil on paper
- 11 1/2 by 9 3/8 in.
- 31.6 by 23.8 cm
Provenance
Galerie Georges Moos, Geneva
Foundation Beyeler, Basel
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 8, 2000, lot 59
Piet Moget, France
Acquired from the above
Foundation Beyeler, Basel
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 8, 2000, lot 59
Piet Moget, France
Acquired from the above
Condition
Executed on cream colored laid paper, not laid down. Sheet is backed around the extreme perimeter with Japan paper which in turn is affixed to a window mat. Left and bottom edges are deckled, top edge is trimmed irregularly. There is a mat stain around the extreme perimeter of the sheet and the sheet is slightly time darkened overall. Some scattered, tiny pindots of foxing primarily in the upper portion of the sheet, otherwise fine. 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.