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Jean Dupas
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dupas
- Panel from "The Birth of Aphrodite" Mural from the Grand Lounge of the Normandie
- verre églomisé with silvered wood frame
Literature
Bruno Foucart et al., Normandie: Queen of the Seas, New York, 1985, p. 72 (for the cartoon)
Louis-Rene Vian, Arts Décoratifs À Bord des Paquebots Français 1880-1960, Paris, 1992, p. 195 (for the panel in a period photograph of the Normandie)
Louis-Rene Vian, Arts Décoratifs À Bord des Paquebots Français 1880-1960, Paris, 1992, p. 195 (for the panel in a period photograph of the Normandie)
Condition
The panel with some cracks, visible in the catalogue illustration and concentrated within the center left of the panel, which then radiates to the top right edge and down to the bottom edge. The panel has recently been professionally restored and stabilized. Please contact the department for additional details regarding the restoration and condition of this panel. The panel diplays a dynamic portion of the narrative which characterizes Dupas's great work for the Normandie.
The panel is sold with a silvered leaf panel in good condition and harmonious with the panel and presents with a few minor surface scratches.
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.