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Marc Chagall
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Marc Chagall
- Famille de paysans or Famille de musiciens
- signed Marc Chagall (lower right)
- gouache, pastel, ink wash and black crayon on paper
- 45.1 by 49.7cm., 17 3/4 by 19 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Private Collection (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 17th November 1983, lot 344)
Purchased from the above sale by the father of the present owner
Private Collection (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 17th November 1983, lot 344)
Purchased from the above sale by the father of the present owner
Exhibited
Philadelphia, Museum of Art, Marc Chagall, 1983
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and affixed to the mount on the verso of the four corners. The edges are deckled and there is an artist's pinhole in the extreme lower left corner. The sheet is undulating and there are some minor nicks and handling marks to the edges. The sheet is very lightly time-stained. This work is in overall very 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."