Lot 206
  • 206

Zao Wou-Ki

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Zao Wou-Ki
  • Paysage avec encadrement (Å. 69; R. 71; Jacometti 41)
  • etching
  • plate: 377 by 458mm 14 7/8 by 18in
  • sheet: 500 by 651mm 19 3/4 by 25 5/8 in
Etching printed in colours, 1951, signed in pencil, dated and numbered 46/65, on BFK Rives paper, printed by G. Leblanc, Paris

Provenance

Ex coll. Nesto Jacometti (not in Lugt)

Condition

With full margins, in good condition apart from two fine superficial scrapes in the image at right (measuring 18 and 7.5cm) and two further at lower right margin, two short tears in the lower margin at centre (longest 2cm), occasional soft handling creases in the margins and time stain at the sheet edges, unframed. (Pencil inscriptions on the verso.)
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."