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Édouard Vuillard
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Edouard Vuillard
- Le Tombereau
- stamped with the initials E.V. (lower right)
- pastel and pen and ink on paper
- 17.3 by 25.8cm., 6 3/4 by 10 1/8 in.
Provenance
JPL Fine Arts, London
Galerie Salis, Salzburg
Private Collection, Germany (probably acquired from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2001
Galerie Salis, Salzburg
Private Collection, Germany (probably acquired from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2001
Exhibited
London, JPL Fine Arts, 1987-88, no. 52, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, The Inexhaustible Glance, Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, Paris, 2003, vol. I, no. II-46, illustrated in colour p. 102
Condition
Executed on fibrous buff paper, not laid down, attached to a window mount along all four edges of the verso and floating in the mount. The upper and lower edges are deckled and the right edge is unevenly cut. There are faint creases in places to the lower half of the composition and the sheet is very gently undulating. This work is in overall 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."
Catalogue Note
Le Tombereau is one of Vuillard's most modern sketches. The depicted carts were used along the Seine to unload goods from barges and are a recurring motive in Vuillard's diary of the time. Similarly, Georges Seurat produced a number of charcoal drawings of tipcarts.