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MARC CHAGALL | La Bouteille de Bordeaux
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Marc Chagall
- La Bouteille de Bordeaux
- signed Marc Chagall and dated 950 (lower left)
- brush, pen and ink, wash, gouache and pastel on paper
- 56 by 45.5cm., 22 by 17 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1950.
Provenance
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne (acquired directly from the Artist)
Dr Alfred Giesel, Zurich (acquired from the above in 1950)
Dr Sali Guggenheim, Zurich (acquired from the above and until 1968)
Private Collection, Zurich (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 8th February 2006, lot 240)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Dr Alfred Giesel, Zurich (acquired from the above in 1950)
Dr Sali Guggenheim, Zurich (acquired from the above and until 1968)
Private Collection, Zurich (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 8th February 2006, lot 240)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the backing board at several places along the edges of the verso. The upper, left and lower edges are slightly unevenly cut. The sheet is undulating and slightly time-stained. There is a minor tear (approx. 0.5cm long) to the centre of the lower edge. There is some surface abrasion to the sheet at the neck of the bottle, possibly inherent to the artist's process. 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
‘Like a human being, a Chagall painting reveals its rich complexity only if one has lived with it and in it, in the way the artist has during its creation. One must look at his paintings closely to experience their full power. After the impact of the overall effect, there is the joy of the close-up discovery […] Chagall understands this visual secret better than most painters’
(Alexander Liberman, "The Artist in His Studio," 1958, reprinted in Jacob Baal-Teshuva, Chagall: A Retrospective, New York, 1995, p. 337)
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Chagall.
(Alexander Liberman, "The Artist in His Studio," 1958, reprinted in Jacob Baal-Teshuva, Chagall: A Retrospective, New York, 1995, p. 337)
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Chagall.