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Louis Valtat
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Valtat
- La Souris blanche
- Signed L. Valtat and dated 93 (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 32 by 39 5/8 in.
- 81.4 by 100.6 cm
Provenance
Arthur Altschul, New York (acquired from the artist and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 1, 1978, lot 18)
Mitchell Lewis, Miami (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above
Mitchell Lewis, Miami (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above
Literature
Jean Valtat, Louis Valtat, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint 1869-1952, vol. I, Paris, 1997, no. 29, illustrated p. 4
Condition
This work is in overall good condition. The canvas is lined. The surface is richly textured and the pigments are fresh and vibrant. Some stable hairline craquelure in the darkest brown-black pigments. Under UV light: scattered small strokes of in-painting along the edges and in the figure's hair. One four-inch vertical restoration to a tear running though figure's ankle. Otherwise, fine.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.