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RIK WOUTERS | Femme assise (recto - verso)
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Rik Wouters
- Femme assise (recto - verso)
- inscribed Le vieux paysan et femme dans un intérieur and dated 1909 (lower right) - recto
- ink on paper
- 34,2 x 27,2 cm; 13 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (visible dimensions)
- Executed in 1909.
Provenance
Nel Wouters (the artist's widow)
Jean Vanderlinden, Brasschaat (acquired from the above)
Philippe Vanderlinden, Brasschaat
Thence by descent to the present owner
Jean Vanderlinden, Brasschaat (acquired from the above)
Philippe Vanderlinden, Brasschaat
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
It has not been possible to examine the work fully unframed. Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, affixed to the overmount with tape along all four edges. Recto: there is a small area of minor paper skinning to the right of the lady's head and an a handling mark to the centre of the left edge. There are a few flecks of foxing in places and a small flattened crease to the lower left corner. There is some minor light staining to the sheet. Verso: There is some minor paper skinning along the left edge and to the centre of the upper edge. There is some minor light staining to the sheet and a few flecks of foxing in places. 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 Olivier Bertrand and it will be included in the Catalogue raisonné des Œuvres sur papier de Rik Wouters.