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Françoise Gilot
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Françoise Gilot
- Nature morte
- Signed F. Gilot (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 36 1/2 by 28 3/4 in.
- 92.7 by 73 cm
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by 1980
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There are some minor scattered pindot losses in the lower left corner. There is a 1 inch crack to the paint in the extreme lower right corner. There is a nailhead are of apparent restoration in the left center under the green horizontal stripe. There is a minor area of abrasion to the green stripe in the upper center of the composition. There is a pindot loss in the upper left quadrant. Under Uv light, there is a nailhead area of restoration in the left center below the horizontal green stripe that corresponds to the aforementioned are of restoration. There is a small area of old restoration in the lower right corner. Otherwise fine. The work is in overall very 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Françoise Gilot and it is registered in the artist’s archives.