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Paul Delvaux
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Delvaux
- Pour la concorde
- dated 16.3.1950, titled Pour la concorde and inscribed mauvais (lower right); signed P. Delvaux on the reverse
- watercolour, gouache and pen and ink on paper laid down on artist's board
- 38.6 by 49cm., 15 1/2 by 19 1/4 in.
Provenance
Marcel Van Jole, Belgium (acquired directly from the artist after 1968)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Punkaharju, Retretti Arts Centre, Surrealism in Visual Arts and Film, 1996-97
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper and laid down on the artist's board. The sheet is time-stained and there is a tear at the edge of the sheet at the upper left corner. There is a loss to the paper surface (approx. 3.5cm long) at the centre of the upper edge and a further very small loss to the edge at the left of the upper centre. There is a very minor nick to the paper surface just below the L at the centre of the composition. 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."