Lot 207
  • 207

Maurice Utrillo

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Maurice Utrillo
  • Le Lapin Agile
  • Signed Maurice. Utrillo. V. (lower right)
  • Oil on board laid down on panel
  • 15 1/4 by 18 3/8 in.
  • 38.7 by 46.3 cm

Provenance

Sale: Galerie Charpentier, Paris, May 23, 1951, lot 15
Private Collection, France (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Tajan, Paris, December 15, 2010, lot 8
Acquired at the above sale

Literature

Georges & Rosamond Bernier, "Revue d'art" in L'Oeil, Paris, no. 13January 1956, illustrated p. 41
Jean Fabris & Cédric Paillier, L'Oeuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, vol. I, Paris, 2009, no. 325, illustrated in color p. 389

Condition

The work is in very good original condition. The board is laid down on a cradled panel. There is minor craquelure and losses to the pigment in the extreme lower left edge, most likely from the rubbing of the frame. A minor fleck of paint loss to the center of the right edge and another in the left foreground at the green window shutter. Under UV light: there is no evidence of repainting.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.