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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Études: Têtes et maisons
- Oil on canvas
- 5 1/2 by 8 1/4 in.
- 14 by 21 cm
Provenance
Sale: Tajan, Paris, March 26, 2003, lot 12
Private Collection, France (and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 24, 2003, lot 122)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, France (and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 24, 2003, lot 122)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Ambroise Vollard, Tableaux, pastels et dessins de Pierre-Auguste Renoir, vol. II, Paris, 1918, illustrated p. 2
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, 1903-1910, vol. IV, Paris, 2012, no. 3183, illustrated p. 293
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, 1903-1910, vol. IV, Paris, 2012, no. 3183, illustrated p. 293
Condition
Very good condition. Canvas is not lined. Some minor cracking, particularly in the figure at left and in the white structure. Under UV light: an uneven layer of varnish fluoresces, but no inpainting is apparent.
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.