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Maurice Utrillo
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Maurice Utrillo
- Le Château aux poivrières
- Signed Maurice, Utrillo (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 18 3/8 by 24 in.
- 46.7 by 61 cm
Provenance
Kurt F. Pantzer, Geneva
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin N. Groves, Wayzata, Minnesota (and sold: Christie's, New York, November 16, 1988, lot 343)
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 13, 1999, lot 238
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin N. Groves, Wayzata, Minnesota (and sold: Christie's, New York, November 16, 1988, lot 343)
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 13, 1999, lot 238
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Paul Pétridès, L'Oeuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, vol. II, Paris, 1962, no. 1040, illustrated p. 409
Condition
The canvas has been relined. The varnish is clean and the pigment is strong. There is some very minor craquelure to the thickest white pigments in the central turret. Under UV light the varnish is difficult to read through, however there is some fluorescence to the top edge, and a nail-head size area in the lower left quadrant near the left edge. Otherwise. This work is in 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.