Lot 130
  • 130

Jacques Villon

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Jacques Villon
  • Le Cirque
  • Signed Jacques Villon and dated 33 (lower center); signed Jacques Villon and titled (on the stretcher)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 31 7/8  by 45 3/4  in.
  • 81 by 116.2 cm

Provenance

Galerie Louis Carré, Paris
Lucien Goldschmidt, New York (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, May 3, 1973, lot 111)
M. Knoedler & Co., New York (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 11, 1988, lot 387)
Private Collection, London (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above

Condition

The canvas is unlined. The surface is richly textured and the impasto is well-preserved. The colors are bright and lively. There is some very minor craquelure to the red and salmon pigments in the left and lower quadrants, and a very minor bit in the salmon color to the upper left quadrant. Under UV light some original pigments fluoresce however no inpainting is apparent. Otherwise this work is in excellent 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.
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