Lot 543
  • 543

Carlo Bugatti

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • CARLO BUGATTI
  • Portrait of a man, traditionally identified as a self-portrait
  • signed Bugatti (lower right) and with two dashes (lower left)
  • oil on canvas

Provenance

Acquired in the 1970s

Condition

Oil on canvas, unlined. The picture surface is in overall good condition aside from craquelure, including a circular web of craquelure in the lower left quadrant, and stretcher bar marks. Under raking light, there are two small retouches visible to the subject's hat and a small retouching in his right cravat. Under UV light, these aformentioned areas fluoresce. There is an additional small retouch in the background above the subject's proper right shoulder; as well as two small retouches along the extreme right edge; and a few additional dots and dashes in the upper right quadrant and the subject's hat and in the background.
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.
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