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Louis Valtat
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Valtat
- Anthéor, la mer en bas du jardin de Valtat
- Signed with initials L.V. (lower right); dated 1904 and titled (on the reverse)
- Oil on canvas
- 13 by 16 in.; 33 by 40.6 cm
- Painted circa 1906.
Provenance
Ambrose Vollard, Paris
Sale: Christie's, London, March 22, 1983, lot 260
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Sale: Christie's, London, March 22, 1983, lot 260
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Exhibited
Sète, Musée Paul Valéry, Valtat: Independant et Precurseur, 2011, no. 19, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Condition
Oil on canvas, not lined. Artist's pinholes along edge. Surface in generally good condition, aside from thin, fine web of craqueleur across the picture plane. Minor dent and some abrasions upper left corner. Minor stretcher bar marks. Very small stable loss. Areas at top where ground lacks paint, including a few creases upper left with attendant pinholes. One two inch abrasion in lower left quadrant, visible in the sea. Under UV light; no apparent inpainting visible.
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
Anthéor lies on the coast of France along the Mediterranean Sea, slightly south of Cannes. The porphyry rocks lining the coast provided a colorful backdrop for Valtat to explore the confrontation of the jagged slope with the sea.