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FRANCIS PICABIA | Ève
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Francis Picabia
- Ève
- Signed Francis Picabia (lower right)
- Oil on canvas laid down on board
- 16 1/8 by 13 in.
- 41 by 33 cm
- Painted circa 1934.
Provenance
Daher Collection, Paris (acquired circa 1964-65)
Private Collection, Paris (acquired by 1998)
Galerie Le Chanjour, Nice (acquired by 2000)
Aurel Scheibler, Cologne
Acquired from the above on September 18, 2005
Private Collection, Paris (acquired by 1998)
Galerie Le Chanjour, Nice (acquired by 2000)
Aurel Scheibler, Cologne
Acquired from the above on September 18, 2005
Exhibited
Santiago de Compostela, Museo de Pobo Galego, Francis Picabia o soño español, 1996, no. 42, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Vence, Galerie Beaubourg, Francis Picabia, classique et merveilleux, 1998, n.n., illustrated in color in the catalogue
Vence, Galerie Beaubourg, Francis Picabia, classique et merveilleux, 1998, n.n., illustrated in color in the catalogue
Literature
Michel Sanouillet, Picabia, Paris, 1964, illustrated p. 120
Maria Lluïsa Borràs, Picabia, Paris, 1985, no. 844, illustrated n.p.
William A. Camfield, Beverly Calté, Candace Clements, Arnaud Pierre & Pierre Calté, Francis Picabia, Catalogue Raisonné, vol. III, New Haven & London, 2019, no. 1287, illustrated in color p. 304
Maria Lluïsa Borràs, Picabia, Paris, 1985, no. 844, illustrated n.p.
William A. Camfield, Beverly Calté, Candace Clements, Arnaud Pierre & Pierre Calté, Francis Picabia, Catalogue Raisonné, vol. III, New Haven & London, 2019, no. 1287, illustrated in color p. 304
Condition
The canvas is laid down on board. The board is sound. There is one nailhead loss to the pigment in the lower right corner. There is some minor frame abrasion to the left half of the lower edge. There is one spot of frame abrasion to the center of the top edge. In the light green pigment of the center of the composition, there is one small spot of staining. Under UV inspection, there are some strokes of inpainting in the upper left corner, the right side of the upper edge, the lower left edge, and the left side of the lower edge, likely to address prior losses or frame abrasion. There are some strokes of inpainting along the outlines of the leaf toward the upper left corner and the upper right corner. There are some strokes of inpainting along the outsides of the figure's hand. There are some strokes of inpainting along some of the black outlines of the figure near the center of the composition, and a few scattered strokes of inpainting in the ref pigments of the figure. 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.
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.