Lot 199
  • 199

PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR | Enfants jouant à la balle (Delteil, Stella 32)

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  • Enfants jouant à la balle (Delteil, Stella 32)
  • image: 600 by 510 mm 23 5/8 by 20 1/8 in
  • sheet: 903 by 619 mm 35 1/2 by 24 3/8 in
Lithograph printed in colors, circa 1900, on Arches Ingres laid paper with the MBM watermark, published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris, framed

Condition

The print is in good condition, with full margins. A few small repaired tears in the sheet edges, the longest measuring 1 inch. The margins with extremely faint discoloration and traces of surface soiling. Two flattened horizontal creases in the upper and lower margins and some slight creasing in the corners. (Two skillfully repaired pin holes in the figures at right.) The verso with some surface soiling and spots of stray ink.
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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