- 78
Le Corbusier
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Le Corbusier
- Étude pour Pêcheuse d'huîtres d'Arcachon
- Signed L-C and dated 1939 (lower right)
- Brown ink with washed pastel on paper
- 16 1/2 by 10 1/2 in.; 42 by 27 cm
- Executed in 1939.
Provenance
Acquired by the mother of the present owner
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
Mixed media on paper. Sheet is glued to mat at all corners, verso is not visible. Surface in generally good condition, aside from one hard horizontal cease through the center of the sheet. Generally darkening of sheet due to light.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present lot belongs to a series of drawings that were made in preparation for sculptures, which were ultimately not carried out. Le Corbusier adapted the image from an earlier painting of 1935 entitled Pêcheuse d'huîtres d'Arcachon.