Lot 117
  • 117

Paul Signac

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description

  • Paul Signac
  • Groix, le nettoyage des voiles
  • signed P. Signac, inscribed Groix and dated 1923 (lower left)
  • watercolour on paper
  • 10 7/8 x 14 3/4 in.

Provenance

Galerie Europe, Paris (acquired on 25th March 1963)
Private collection, France

Condition

Executed on cream laid paper, laid down on card which is sandwiched between mount and overmount. There is mount staining along the extreme edges (not visible when framed). There is a small crease (approx 0.8cm) to the upper part of the left edge. There is a small area of paper abrasion in the sky towards the centre of the upper edge. There are a few scattered spots of foxing and a few studio dirt and handling marks in places. The sheet is slightly light stained. This work is in overall good condition.
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