Lot 39
  • 39

Louis Valtat

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Louis Valtat
  • Paysage de Normandie
  • Stamped with the initials L.V (lower right)
  • Oil on paper mounted on panel
  • 15 by 18 1/4 in.
  • 38.2 by 46.4 cm
  • Painted in 1913.

Provenance

Sale: Sotheby's, London, March 29, 2000, lot 174
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Jean Valtat, Louis Valtat, Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, vol. I, Paris, 1977, no. 1066, illustrated p. 119 (as oil on canvas)

Condition

Oil on paper laid down on panel. Surface: In generally good condition aside from cracking near the lower edge, signs of frame abrasion at upper left edge, a visibly repaired tear running diagonally from upper center to lower left, a 1 1/2 inch repaired tear at lower center and surface dirt. UNDER UV: Inpainting to repaired tears and dots and dashed of inpainting along edges.
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.