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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Ésquisse du visage
- Signed Renoir (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 9 3/4 by 8 5/8 in.; 24.8 by 21.9 cm
Provenance
Ambroise Vollard, Paris
Private Collection, France
Private Collection, France
Literature
Ambroise Vollard, Tableaux, Pastels & Dessins de Pierre-Auguste Renoir, vol. II, Paris, 1918, illustrated p. 162
Condition
The canvas has been lined and the extreme outer edges have been taped. Under UV light: a thick layer of varnish is difficult to read through. There are a few pindot spots of inpainting visible along the extreme top edge and right edges, including a quarter inch horizontal storke toward the bottom right corner. The work is in generally 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.