Lot 378
  • 378

HENRI LEBASQUE | Jeune femme à l’éventail

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Henri Lebasque
  • Jeune femme à l’éventail
  • signed Lebasque (lower right)
  • oil, charcoal and coloured crayons on paper laid down on canvas
  • 64.8 by 43.5 cm., 25 1/2 by 17 1/8 in.
  • Painted circa 1924.

Provenance

Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, Henri Lebasque, dessins-aquarelles-peintures, Paris, 10th May 1983, lot 167
Private Collection, Paris
Acquired by the present owner in France

Condition

Paper laid down on canvas. Examination under UV light reveals areas of retouching to the upper right corner and the left part of the upper edge, and a few further spots towards the centre of the upper edge. There is a very fine line of craquelure to the impasto of the background towards the centre of the right edge. This work is in overall fairly 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."

Catalogue Note

This work will be included in the forthcoming supplement to the Lebasque Catalogue raisonné being prepared by Denise Bazetoux.