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Jean-Paul Riopelle
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Paul Riopelle
- Untitled
- oil on paper mounted on canvas
- 29 1/2 by 41 1/2 in. 74.9 by 105.4 cm.
- Executed in 1961.
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, Riopelle, Au-delà du all-over: Les Années Soixante, June - August 2009
Literature
Yseult Riopelle and Tanguy Riopelle, Jean-Paul Riopelle Catalogue Raisonné Tome 3 1960-1965, Montreal 2009, cat. no. 1961.001P.1961, p. 225, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is mounted on a stretched canvas and the canvas is unlined. Under close inspection, there are some minor scattered surface accretions. There are some small areas of minor pigment lifting evident along the perimeter of the work with a few areas of associated pigment loss. Under Ultraviolet inspection, there are a few minor areas of inpainting viewable along the perimeter of the sheet. Under close inspection, there are a few minor tears to the perimeter of the sheet, with associated inpainting that also fluoresces under Ultraviolet inspection. 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.