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Jean-Paul Riopelle
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Paul Riopelle
- Untitled
- signed and dated 59
- oil on paper mounted to canvas
- 23 1/4 by 31 1/4 in. 59.1 by 79.4 cm.
Provenance
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Montreal, Galerie Simon Blais, Jean Paul Riopelle, Tigre de Papier, Oeuvres sur Papier 1953-1989, 1997, cat. p. 35
Literature
Meet the Artists, A Canadian, First, Parkhurst Exchange, Vol. 5 no 7, July - August 1997, the cover and pp. 62-63, illustrated
Yseult Riopelle, Jean-Paul Riopelle Catalogue Raisonné Tome 2 1954- 1959, Montreal 2004, cat. no. 1959.007P.1959, p. 403, illustrated in color
Yseult Riopelle, Jean-Paul Riopelle Catalogue Raisonné Tome 2 1954- 1959, Montreal 2004, cat. no. 1959.007P.1959, p. 403, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The colors are bright and fresh. Under very close inspection, a minor 1½-inch vertical hairline crack approximately one-inch from the bottom of the lower left edge and a minor ½-inch hairline crack in the white form just left of lower center are visible. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, the two aforementioned cracks as well as a 1-inch spot in the lower right corner and several small spots in the lower left corner fluoresce darkly and appear to have benefited from light retouching. Framed.
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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.