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Pierre Bonnard
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Pierre Bonnard
- Paysage
- stamped Bonnard (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 43 by 55cm., 16 1/8 by 21 5/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 28th June 1972, lot 57
Waddington Gallery, London (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1973
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 28th June 1972, lot 57
Waddington Gallery, London (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1973
Literature
Jean & Henry Dauberville, Bonnard, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint 1906-1919, Paris, 1968, vol. II, no. 939, illustrated p. 433
Condition
The canvas is lined and the edges are reinforced with tape. UV examination reveals an area of retouching along the right of the upper edge and a further diagonal line which runs intermittently from the centre of the upper edge to the water at the right of the tree in the centre of the composition. The surface is richly textured. There are some thin surfaces scratches in the trees at centre right. 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."