Lot 359
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MARIE LAURENCIN | Jeune fille au turban perlé rose

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • (after) Marie Laurencin by Jacques Villon
  • Jeune fille au turban perlé rose
  • signed Marie Laurencin (upper right)
  • watercolour, wash and pencil on paper
  • 30 by 25cm., 11 3/4 by 9 7/8 in.

Provenance

Sale: Hôtel des Ventes, Nantes, 3rd December 1996
Sale: Hôtel des Ventes, Montauban, 30th November 1997
Galerie de la Présidence, Paris
Sale: Christie's, London, 5th February 2008, lot 574
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Daniel Marchessau, Marie Laurencin, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre, Japan, 1999, vol. II, no. PP1025, illustrated p. 540 

Condition

Executed on cream buff paper and not laid down. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there is a lighter stain to the left and lower edge which are not visible when framed. The verso of the edges have remnants of old tape and there is some gilt residue to the extreme upper edge consistent with a previous framing. Overall this work is in 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."