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LÉONARD FOUJITA | Tour du monde
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Tour du monde
- signed Foujita (towards lower left)
- India ink and collage on cardboard
- 19,3 x 20,2 cm; 7 5/8 x 8 in.
- Executed in 1930.
Provenance
Jacques Thery (gift from the artist)
Sale: Sotheby's, Olympia, October 24, 2001, lot 794
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Sale: Sotheby's, Olympia, October 24, 2001, lot 794
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Literature
Mizue, special edition no. 27, Tokyo, October 15, 1960
Sylvie Buisson, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, vol. II, Courbevoie, 2001, no. 3061, illustrated p. 295
Sylvie Buisson, Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, vol. II, Courbevoie, 2001, no. 3061, illustrated p. 295
Condition
Executed on card and hinged to the backing board in two places along the upper edge. The elements of collage are stable. The surface of the card is slightly time stained and there is one spot of foxing to the lower right corner. There is a vertical crease (approx. 4 cm) towards the lower right corner and two further minor creases running from the centre right and upper left edges respectively. There is a small area of skinning to the card in the extreme lower left corner. 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."