Lot 154
  • 154

Albert Marquet

Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Reflets sur le lac
  • Signed Marquet (lower left)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 25 5/8 by 32 in.
  • 60 by 81 cm

Provenance

Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired directly from the artist in 1923)
Sale: Drouot-Montaigne, Paris, April 17, 1991, lot 76
Sale: Drouot-Montaigne, Paris, November 26, 1993, lot 36
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Jean-Claude Martinet & Guy Wildenstein, Marquet: L'Afrique du Nord. Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 2001, no. I-701, illustrated p. 503

Condition

Canvas is not lined. The varnish is slightly yellowing. Under UV, there is an area of inpainting 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches in the sky in the upper right quadrant, directly above the hills. There are some spots of minor scattered retouching to the foreground and some minor strokes of retouching along the top edge.
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.
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