Lot 433
  • 433

Maurice de Vlaminck

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Maurice de Vlaminck
  • La Ferme
  • Signed Vlaminck (lower right)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 24 by 28 3/4 in.
  • 61 by 73 cm

Provenance

Rosina Kuhn-Müller, Zurich (and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 28, 1961, lot 35)
Isadore Osterer, London
DeVille Galleries, Los Angeles
Jack Durland, Oklahoma City (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 12, 1987, lot 415)
Fushimi Gallery, Nagoya
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Exhibited

Zurich, Kunsthaus (on loan)

Condition

The canvas is unlined. There is scattered hairline craquelure throughout. There is some pigment shrinkage in the black pigments in the center left and center right of the composition. There are a few scattered areas of pigment loss to the top paint layer, primarily in the sky, revealing a secondary layer of paint underneath that was original to the artist's intent. Under UV light: No inpainting is apparent. The 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.
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Catalogue Note

This work will be included in the forthcoming Maurice de Vlaminck digital database, being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.