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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- La sortie du bain
- signed Renoir (lower right)
- sanguine on paper
- 47 by 34cm., 18 1/2 by 13 1/4 in.
Provenance
Ambroise Vollard, Paris
Walter Feilchenfeldt, Zürich
Emil Georg Bührle, Zürich (acquired from the above on 31st January 1954)
Dr. Dieter Bührle, Zürich (by descent from the above)
Private Collection, Switzerland
Walter Feilchenfeldt, Zürich
Emil Georg Bührle, Zürich (acquired from the above on 31st January 1954)
Dr. Dieter Bührle, Zürich (by descent from the above)
Private Collection, Switzerland
Exhibited
Zürich, Galerie Dr. W. Feilchenfeldt, 1954
Literature
Arnold Kübler, 'Aus der Sammlung Emil Georg Bührle' in Du, Zurich, 1957, vol. XVII, no. 12, illustrated p. 50
François Daulte (ed.), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Watercolours, pastels and drawings, London, 1959, no. 21, illustrated in colour n.p.
Renoir in the 20th Century (exhibition catalogue), Grand Palais, Paris; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles & Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadephia, 2010, mentioned p. 182
François Daulte (ed.), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Watercolours, pastels and drawings, London, 1959, no. 21, illustrated in colour n.p.
Renoir in the 20th Century (exhibition catalogue), Grand Palais, Paris; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles & Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadephia, 2010, mentioned p. 182
Condition
Executed on thin, cream, wax paper, not laid down and t-hinged to the mount with tape at the upper two corners. The left edge has been removed from a sketch book and is unevenly cut. The sheet is time stained along all four edges, with some mount staining. The sheet is gently undulating and there are three small creases along the right edge (the longest of which 4cm). There are some small scattered spots of foxing. This work is in overall good condition.
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"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."