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Oiseau perché sur une branche
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- ink and colour on silk
encre et pigments sur soie, encadré et sous verre, portant une inscription de XUANDE ER NIAN YUBI et un cachet de HUANGDI ZHI BAO
Provenance
Collection of Charles Dikran Kelekian (1900-1982), no. 57 (according to label).
Exhibited
On loan to the Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard, 7256.25 (according to label).
Condition
The painting has been examined out of the frame. It is mounted on cardboard. There are traces of wear and small areas of loss to the silk around the edges of the painting, particularly along the left hand side and upper and lower left hand corners. There are several horizontal and vertical cracks running through the silk with associated areas of loss to the pigments, particularly a vertical line going through the centre of the painting. The reverse of the cardboard bearing several paper labels.
"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."
"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."