Lot 417
  • 417

PIERRE ROY | Projet de publicité: Cacao Bensdorf

Estimate
400 - 600 EUR
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Description

  • Pierre Roy
  • Projet de publicité: Cacao Bensdorf
  • stamped with the monogram P.R. (lower right) and inscribed CACAO BENSDORP (upper) LE MEILLEUR DEJEUNER DU MATIN (towards lower right) and 50% plus économique QUE LE CHOCOLAT (lower)
  • watercolour on paper
  • 25,5 x 20 cm; 10 x 7 7/8 in.

Provenance

Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, September 22, 2006, lot 30
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt

Condition

Executed on thin cram wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge and floating in the mount. The upper, left and right edges of the sheet are deckled and there are artist's pinholes in three places along the upper edge and in the lower right corner. The sheet is undulating and has formerly been folded into eight. This work is in overall fair 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."