Lot 56
  • 56

Suzanne van Damme

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Description

  • Suzanne van Damme
  • La Couleur Assiégée
  • Signed S. Van Damme (lower right); signed S. Van Damme, titled "La Couleur Assigégée" (on the reverse)
  • Oil on panel
  • 87 1/4 by 47 1/8 in.
  • 221.6 by 119.8 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, Belgium (acquired by 2000)

Exhibited

Milan, Palazzo della Permanente, Pittura belga contemporanea, 1954
Brussels, Galerie Isy Brachot, Suzanne van Damme, 1973

Condition

The panel is sound. The surface presents a lovely and textured impasto. Under UV light layer of varnish pools and fluoresces in certain places. There are scattered pin-dots and small areas of retouching throughout, the vast majority outside of the principle figure. This work is in good condition.
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.
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