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SONIA DELAUNAY-TERK | Rythme coloré
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Sonia Delaunay-Terk
- Rythme coloré
- signed Sonia Delaunay, dated 1942, numbered No. 2 and inscribed 285 (lower right); signed with the artist's initials SD, dated 1942 and numbered on the verso
- gouache on paper
- 27 by 22cm., 10 5/8 by 8 5/8 in.
- Executed in Grasse in 1942.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, 20th October 1989, lot 549
Sale: Schneider Auktionen, Zurich, 5th July 1990, lot 114
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Schneider Auktionen, Zurich, 5th July 1990, lot 114
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, lined with Japan paper and floating in the mount. There are artist's pinholes to the upper two corners and the centre of the lower edge, and three further pinholes towards the lower left corner and upper left corner. There is a tiny paper losses to the tip of the lower right corner. There are scattered faint spots of foxing to the sheet. There are small spots of surface abrasion to the centre of each edge to the verso, where a previous mounting has been removed, faintly visible to the right edge of the recto. 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
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Richard Riss.