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Kees van Dongen
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description
- Kees van Dongen
- Nu couché
- signed van Dongen (lower centre); inscribed couchée femme de la nouvelle guinée and dated 1920 (on the reverse)
- ink, watercolour and gouache on paper
- 10 7/8 x 17 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie de Francony, Nice
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1960s-1970s
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1960s-1970s
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount along the upper edge and floating in the mount. The all four edges are deckled. There are pinholes at the all four corners and to the centre of the upper and lower edges. There are a few small tears and nicks along the upper edge and a small area of paper skinning to the centre of the upper edge. There are some scattered dots of foxing. There are a few minor flattened creases predominately to the upper right corner. There are a few handling marks to the extreme edges. This work is in overall good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."