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Fernand Léger
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Fernand Léger
- L’étoile blanche
- signed Leger and inscribed Paris, Mai (lower right)
- gouache, brush and ink and pencil on paper
- 27.1 by 35.4cm., 10 1/2 by 13 3/4 in.
Provenance
Christian Zervos, Paris
Vittoria Marinetti, Rome (daughter of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, a gift from the above on the occasion of her marriage)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Vittoria Marinetti, Rome (daughter of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, a gift from the above on the occasion of her marriage)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and taped to the over-mount at all four corners and to the centre of each edge. The sheet is lightly undulating. There is a cluster of pin holes to the centre of the upper edge and one to the centre of the right edge. The sheet is time stained and there are sporadic faint spots of foxing visible to the cream sheet. There is a horizontal crease running throughout the sheet, due to previous folding. There is an approximately 1cm scratch to the central blue segment, possibly original. Overall 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. 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."