SUZANNE VALADON | Nu au miroir

Werner Drücker, Dusseldorf
Eugène Hirsch, Paris
Max Model, Amsterdam (acquired from the above circa 1923)
Frank P. Model, New York (by descent from the above)
Thence by descent

Martigny, Foundation Pierre Gianadda Martigny, Suzanne Valadon, 1996, no. 6, illustrated in color in the catalogue

Robert Rey, Suzanne Valadon, Paris, 1922, illustrated p. 23
Paul Pétridès, L'Oeuvre complet de Suzanne Valadon, Paris, 1971, no. P16, illustrated n.p.
Jeanine Warnod, Suzanne Valadon, New York, 1985, illustrated in color n.p.
Johanna Brade, Suzanne Valadon, Stuttgart & Zurich, 1994, illustrated p. 77

The canvas is lined. The surface is slightly dirty. There is pigment shrinkage and stable thin craquelure throughout the composition, especially in areas where the pigments are thickest. Under UV inspection, there is an inch-long stroke of inpainting in the red wallpaper of the upper left quadrant. There is inpainting in many areas where there is pigment shrinkage. There are a few smalls strokes of inpainting in the center of the lower edge, the upper left corner and the upper half of the right edge, likely to address frame abrasion. The work is in overall 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.

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Utrillo-Valadon.