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JEAN-LOUIS FORAIN | Dans les coulisses
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean-Louis Forain
- Dans les coulisses
- Signed J.L. Forain (lower right)
- Gouache, watercolor and pen and ink on paper
- 11 3/4 by 8 3/8 in.
- 30 by 21.3 cm
Provenance
Thomas Gibson Fine Art, Ltd., London
Acquired from the above on April 7, 1995
Acquired from the above on April 7, 1995
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper which has been t-hinged at two places along the the upper edge. The sheet is lightly time-stained along the edges. There is a single 1.5 inch horizontal surface scratch to the gray pigment at toward lower left. There is some minor scattered staining. Some staining is present on the verso, likely due to a previous mounting. 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
To be included in the forthcoming Jean-Louis Forain Catalogue raisonné being prepared by Mme Valdès-Forain.