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LE CORBUSIER | Amazones
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Le Corbusier
- Amazones
- signed Le Corbusier and dated 1933 (lower left); signed Le Corbusier and dedicated pour Roux Amicalement on the artist's mount
- watercolour, brush and pen and ink and gouache on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- sheet: 20.9 by 30.8cm., 8 1/4 by 12 1/8 in.
- artist's mount: 34.5 by 44.2cm., 13 5/8 by 17 3/8 in.
- Executed in 1933.
Provenance
Marcel Roux (a gift from the artist)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above; sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 24th May 2017, lot 98)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above; sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 24th May 2017, lot 98)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper and laid down by the artist. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there is a flattened crease in the lower right corner. This 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. 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
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Eric Mouchet.