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PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR | Buste de femme - fragment
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Buste de femme - fragment
- stamped with the artist's monogram (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 13.5 by 15cm., 5 1/4 by 5 7/8 in.
- Painted in 1916.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Galerie Barbazanges, Paris (acquired from the above in 1922-27)
Hammer Galleries, New York
Private Collection, New York (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 16th February 1989, lot 12)
Private Collection, Sweden (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner by the mid-1990s
Galerie Barbazanges, Paris (acquired from the above in 1922-27)
Hammer Galleries, New York
Private Collection, New York (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 16th February 1989, lot 12)
Private Collection, Sweden (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner by the mid-1990s
Literature
Bernheim-Jeune (ed.), L'Atelier de Renoir, Paris, 1931, no. 564, illustrated pl. 178
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir Catalogue Raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles 1911-1919, no. 4232, illustrated p. 349
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir Catalogue Raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles 1911-1919, no. 4232, illustrated p. 349
Condition
The canvas is not lined. Inspection under UV light reveals a thick varnish preventing the light from fully penetrating, however there is one clear small spot of retouching the the upper left of the figure's head. There is tape to the extreme edges which is not visible when framed. This 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
This work will be included in the forthcoming Renoir Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.