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KEES VAN DONGEN | Le Pont de Sèvres
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description
- Kees van Dongen
- Le Pont de Sèvres
- signed van Dongen (lower left); faintly signed Van Dongen and titled Le Pont de Sèvres (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 38,2 x 46,1 cm; 15 x 18 1/8 in.
- Painted circa 1907.
Provenance
Private collection (circa 1950)
Private collection, Bordeaux
Private collection, Bordeaux
Condition
It has not been possible to see the work entrely unframed. The canvas is not lined and slightly undulating. Examination under UV light reveals one small line (approx. 2 cm long) and two small dots of retouching in the light blue pigment in the lower part of the sky. There are a few further smaller dots of retouching in the upper part of the sky and along the extreme edges. There is a small vertical thin line (approx. 2 cm long) of retouching, possibly related to a repaired tear, towards the centre of the upper edge. There is some minor paint shrinkage, most predominately in the green and blue pigments towards the centre of both left and upper edges. There are a few scattered fly spots. There is some minor frame rubbing along the extreme edges. Impasto is rich and well preserved. This work is in overall 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. 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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the forthcoming Van Dongen Digital Catalogue Raisonné, being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.