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Louis Valtat
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis Valtat
- Les Trois vases de fleurs et la jardinière fleurie
- Stamped with the initials L.V (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 28 7/8 by 36 in.
- 73.3 by 94.1 cm
Provenance
Ambroise Vollard, Paris
Literature
Jean Valtat, Louis Valtat, Catalgoue de l'oeuvre peint 1869-1952, vol. I, Paris, 1977, nos. 230 & 432, illustrated pp. 26 & 49
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There are some lines of stable hairline craquelure in the darker green pigments. The surface is slightly dirty. Under UV light: there are scattered strokes of inpainting throughout the background, most notably along the left edge and in the upper right and lower left corners. The work is in overall 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.