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MARC CHAGALL | Rebecca à la fontaine
Estimate
140,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Marc Chagall
- Rebecca à la fontaine
- Signed Marc Chagall (lower left)
- Gouache and pastel on paper
- 15 by 11 in.
- 38.1 by 28 cm
Provenance
Connaught Brown, London
Private Collection, Los Angeles (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 14, 1990, lot 173)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Los Angeles (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 14, 1990, lot 173)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet is hinged to a mount at three places of its verso. The upper and left edges are unevenly cut. There is a small repaired tear in the upper right corner. The sheet is slightly undulating. There are a few minor surface scuffs. There is some very minor pigment shrinkage to the thicker pigments on the figure's face.
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
The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by the Comité Chagall.