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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Tête de torero
- Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 58 (lower right)
- Pencil, colored crayon and gouache on paper laid down on card
- 25 3/4 by 19 7/8 in.
- 65.5 by 50.5 cm
Provenance
Galerie Martal, Montreal
Private Collection, Montreal (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above in 2006
Private Collection, Montreal (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above in 2006
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper which has been laid down on card. The pigments are fresh and very strong. There are pin marks to each of the four corners of the sheet, Minor light mat staining to the upper and left edges of the sheet. There is minor surface dirt and light crazing to the orange pigment in the right background next to the face of the torero. The work is in otherwise very 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.
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.
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.