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Albert Marquet
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Alger, vue de la Casbah
- Signed marquet (lower left)
- Oil on cradled panel
- 16 by 12 3/4 in.; 40.6 by 32.4 cm
- Painted circa 1920-21.
Provenance
Mme. Albert Marquet (the artist's wife)
Thence by descent
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 2002)
Thence by descent
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 2002)
Exhibited
Lyon, Musée de Lyon, Marquet, 1962, no. 49, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., 1964, no. 30
Nice, Palais de la Méditerranée, Retrospective des oeuvres de Marquet, 1967, no. 73, illlustrated in the catalogue
Saint-Tropez, Musée de l'Annonciade, Albert Marquet. Journal de bord en Méditerranée, 2001, n.n.
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., 1964, no. 30
Nice, Palais de la Méditerranée, Retrospective des oeuvres de Marquet, 1967, no. 73, illlustrated in the catalogue
Saint-Tropez, Musée de l'Annonciade, Albert Marquet. Journal de bord en Méditerranée, 2001, n.n.
Literature
Francis Jourdain, Marquet, Paris, 1959, p. 126
Marcelle Marquet, Marquet, voyages, Lausanne, 1968, pl. 11
Jean-Claude Martinet & Guy Wildenstein, Marquet, L'Afrique du Nord, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 2001, no. I-19, illustrated p. 91
Marcelle Marquet, Marquet, voyages, Lausanne, 1968, pl. 11
Jean-Claude Martinet & Guy Wildenstein, Marquet, L'Afrique du Nord, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 2001, no. I-19, illustrated p. 91
Condition
Oil on cradled panel. Surface in generally good condition, colors are lively and fresh. Some areas of pigment loss along extreme upper edge. One pin dot discoloration at extreme center right. Under UV light; scattered areas of inpainting visible in the sky and stairwell.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Following World War I, Albert Marquet travelled frequently to Africa. The present lot depicts The Casbah of Algiers, the traditional citadel and the quarter clustered around it.