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Georges Rouault
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Georges Rouault
- Qui est bon? Ne le dis pas ou Si bas qu'on ne l'entend pas
- Signed G. Rouault and dated 1930 (toward lower center)
- Gouache on paper
- 13 3/4 by 12 3/4 in.
- 33.8 by 32.5 cm
Provenance
John Becker Gallery, New York
Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Askew, New York (acquired from the above in 1930)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Askew, New York (acquired from the above in 1930)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Northampton, Smith College Museum of Art, 1935 (on loan)
Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Twenty-First International Exhibition of Watercolors, 1942
New York, Museum of Modern Art, Georges Rouault, Paintings and Prints, 1945, no. 62 (titled Face to Face)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, New Gallery, From Private Collections of Alumni, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961, no. 32
Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Twenty-First International Exhibition of Watercolors, 1942
New York, Museum of Modern Art, Georges Rouault, Paintings and Prints, 1945, no. 62 (titled Face to Face)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, New Gallery, From Private Collections of Alumni, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961, no. 32
Literature
Bernard Dorival & Isabelle Rouault, Rouault, L'Oeuvre peint, vol. II, Monte-Carlo, 1988, no. 1249, illustrated p. 34
Condition
Executed on paper which has been mounted along the edges onto card. There is some undulation to the sheet and it does appear that the sheet is not laid down to the card. The pigments are fresh and strong. There is a nail-head sized repaired tear to the lower left edge. There is some creasing to the paper in the lower right quadrant and a further area of creasing which has been flattened in the upper left quadrant. The work is in good condition.
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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.