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FRANCIS DE ERDELY | Harlequin
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Francis De Erdely
- Harlequin
- signed de erdely (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 36 by 27 1/2 inches
- (91.4 by 70 cm)
Provenance
Sold: Butterfield & Butterfield, San Francisco, California, December 10, 1997, lot 3388
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Condition
The canvas is unlined and there is frame abrasion at edges.The work appears to be slightly dirty. Under UV: there are scattered dots and lines of inpainting near the lower edge and a 5 inch horizontal line below the figure's hands. There are 3 vertical lines of inpainting in the man's shirt at center, and a few spots in his face and head. There are some scattered dots 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.
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.