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MAURICE UTRILLO | Moulin de la Galette, Montmartre
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Maurice Utrillo
- Moulin de la Galette, Montmartre
- signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, and dated 1922, (lower right); signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, dated 1922, titled and inscribed (Paris, Montmartre 18th Arrt) on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 54 by 64.8cm., 21 1/4 by 21 1/2 in.
- Painted in 1922.
Provenance
Art Gallery of Ohara, Kurashiki
Sadajiro Kubo, Japan
Isetan Department Store, Tokyo
Private Collection (acquired from the above in July 1979)
Private Collection (by descent from the above; sale: Christie's, New York, 13th November 2015, lot 1440)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sadajiro Kubo, Japan
Isetan Department Store, Tokyo
Private Collection (acquired from the above in July 1979)
Private Collection (by descent from the above; sale: Christie's, New York, 13th November 2015, lot 1440)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Paul Pétridès, L'œuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, Paris, 1962, vol. II, p. 352, no. 948, illustrated p. 353
Condition
The canvas is not lined and examination under UV light reveals a thick varnish preventing light from fully penetrating, although there are no obvious signs of retouching. There are frame abrasions to the extreme edges of the canvas, not visible when framed, and there are two small spots of pigment loss associated to frame abrasion, which are visible when framed, the largest of which is 1cm. approx. There is a further 5cm. long pigment loss to the extreme left edge, not visible when framed. There is craquelure to the sky and to the figures in the lower right of the composition, which appears stable. 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. 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 the Comité Utrillo-Valadon.