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Francis Picabia
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Francis Picabia
- Nez pointu
- Signed Francis Picabia (lower center)
- Gouache, watercolor and pencil on paper
- 19 1/8 by 12 3/8 in.
- 48.5 by 31.5 cm
Provenance
Galerie des Quatre Mouvements, Paris
Charlie Chevalier, France
Marianne & Pierre Nahon, Vence
Private Collection, Switzerland
Private Collection, Switzerland (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 8, 2013, lot 452)
Acquired at the above sale
Charlie Chevalier, France
Marianne & Pierre Nahon, Vence
Private Collection, Switzerland
Private Collection, Switzerland (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 8, 2013, lot 452)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Nice, Musée d'art moderne et contemporain, Picabia, 1997, no. 1063, illustrated in the catalogue
Vence, Chateau Notre-Dame des fleurs, Francis Picabia: Classique et merveilleux, 1998, n.n., illustrated in color in the catalogue
Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art; Fukashima, Iwaki City Art Museum & Osaka, The Kintetsu Museum of Art, Francis Picabia, 1999-2000, no. 21, illustrated in the catalogue
Vence, Chateau Notre-Dame des fleurs, Francis Picabia: Classique et merveilleux, 1998, n.n., illustrated in color in the catalogue
Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art; Fukashima, Iwaki City Art Museum & Osaka, The Kintetsu Museum of Art, Francis Picabia, 1999-2000, no. 21, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream colored laid paper which has not been laid down. Two generations of tape remnants visible along perimeter of sheet on verso. Top, right and bottom edges are deckled. Artist's pinholes at upper corners. Some surface stains around perimeter of sheet, as well as an uneven mat stain which corresponds to the uneven tape residue on the verso. Overall 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.