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Alphonse Mucha
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Tête byzantine Brune et Tête byzantine Blonde, 1897
- Chacune signée Mucha
- Papier
- 54,5 x 38 cm (21 1/2 x 15 in.)
deux lithographies en couleur
Provenance
Collection privée, Hambourg
Literature
Mucha, catalogue d'exposition Musée d'Orsay, Paris, 1980, pl. 37 et 38
Patrick Bade, Victoria Charles, Alphonse Mucha, New York, 2013, pp. 36-37
Patrick Bade, Victoria Charles, Alphonse Mucha, New York, 2013, pp. 36-37
Condition
Blonde : Some discoloring to background paper with a number of liquid spots to the left hand edge visible to the catalogue's illustration and some minor foxing spots particularly in lower third, not in the decorative round. Not examined out of frame. Color true to catalogue illustration.
Brune : more obvious foxing to lower half, including some withing the decorated round wisible in the catalogue illustration. Numerous liquid stains to right edge. A little surface loss to paper within the margine, and a slight tear, just covered by mount at upper left edge and a couple of scratches to top. Little and minor loss to the papar's'surface by her nose. Not examned out of frame
"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."