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GEORGES BRAQUE | Le bouquet
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Georges Braque
- Le bouquet
- signed G Braque (lower right)
- gouache and pen and ink on paper
- 31.8 by 24.8cm., 12 1/2 by 9 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1959.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Claude Laurens, Brussels (Henri Laurens’s son, acquired from the above)
Denise Laurens, Brussels (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Belgium (a gift from the above before 2009)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2016
Claude Laurens, Brussels (Henri Laurens’s son, acquired from the above)
Denise Laurens, Brussels (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Belgium (a gift from the above before 2009)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2016
Exhibited
Munich, Kunthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung & New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Georges Braque, 1988, no. 41 & 119, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount intermittently along all four edges and floating in the over-mount. The left edge is slightly uneven. The sheet is time-stained and there are small foxing marks scattered throughout. There are three artist's pinholes to each of the upper corners, and two areas of paper skinning, with some white discolouration (possibly related to historic restoration), one towards the lower left corner and one to the upper part of the right edge. The sheet is slightly undulating in places. 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."