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Françoise Gilot
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Françoise Gilot
- Paloma étendue
- signed F. Gilot (lower right); dated Mars 50 and numbered I on the reverse
- pencil on paper
- 50.5 by 65.5cm., 19 7/8 by 25 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Acquired by the present owner in 2011
Acquired by the present owner in 2011
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount intermittently along the upper edge. The left and right edges are deckled and the upper and lower edges are unevenly cut. The sheet is very slightly time-stained. There are a few spots of studio dirt to the lower left quadrant and a small spot of foxing within the lower right quadrant. Some pentimenti is visible to the composition. There is a small crease at the upper left corner and a slight crease visible at the lower centre. 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."