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Ernest Biéler
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 CHF
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Description
- Ernest Biéler
- Esquisse pour l'eau mystérieuse
- signed and titled
This painting comes with the artist's original frame. - pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper
- 29 x 65 cm
Provenance
Private collection, Vaud
Sotheby's, Zurich, 27th November 2007, lot 7
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sotheby's, Zurich, 27th November 2007, lot 7
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Savièse, Maison de commune de Savièse, Ernest Biéler (1863-1948) - Rétrospective du cinquantenaire, 1998/99, no. 39
Lausanne, Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts/Solothurn, Kunstmuseum, Ernest Biéler (1863-9148). Du réalisme à l'Art nouveau/Ernest Biéler (1863-1948), 1999/2000, no. 105
Berne, Kunstmuseum/Martigny, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Ernest Biéler (1863-1948). Geträumte Wirklichkeit/Ernest Biéler (1863-1948). Réalité rêvée, 2011/2012, no. 63
Lausanne, Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts/Solothurn, Kunstmuseum, Ernest Biéler (1863-9148). Du réalisme à l'Art nouveau/Ernest Biéler (1863-1948), 1999/2000, no. 105
Berne, Kunstmuseum/Martigny, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Ernest Biéler (1863-1948). Geträumte Wirklichkeit/Ernest Biéler (1863-1948). Réalité rêvée, 2011/2012, no. 63
Literature
Ernest Biéler (1868-1948) - Rétrospective du cinquantenaire, exhibition catalogue, Savièse 1998, p. 40, ill. (in colour)
Ernest Biéler (1863-1948). Du réalisme à l'Art nouveau/Ernest Biéler (1863-1948). Vom Realismus zum Jugenstil, exhibition catalogue, Milano/Lausanne 1999, p. 74, no. 44, ill. (in colour)
Ernest Biéler (1863-1948). Geträumte Wirklichkeit/Ernest Biéler (1863-1948). Réalité rêvée, Berne 2011, no. 63, p. 147, ill. (in colour)
Ernest Biéler (1863-1948). Du réalisme à l'Art nouveau/Ernest Biéler (1863-1948). Vom Realismus zum Jugenstil, exhibition catalogue, Milano/Lausanne 1999, p. 74, no. 44, ill. (in colour)
Ernest Biéler (1863-1948). Geträumte Wirklichkeit/Ernest Biéler (1863-1948). Réalité rêvée, Berne 2011, no. 63, p. 147, ill. (in colour)
Condition
Work not unframed. Scratch of ca. 7 cm visible along the frame on the lower right margin probably from the artists time. Small scuff on the upper right edge and one pinhole. Three pinholes in the lower left corner. A small pinhole on the upper left corner. Slight discoloration of the surface.
Very good condition.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."