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JEAN COCTEAU | Colette au Palais Royal
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Cocteau, Jean
- Colette au Palais Royal
- signed Jean Cocteau (lower right), titled Colette au Palais Royal (upper right)
- black pencil on paper
- 27 x 21 cm; 10 5/8 x 8 3/8 in.
- Executed in 1957.
Provenance
André Bernard, Paris
Severin Wunderman (and sold: Bonhams, London, Works by Jean Cocteau from the Collection of Severin Wunderman, September 23, 2010, lot 69)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Severin Wunderman (and sold: Bonhams, London, Works by Jean Cocteau from the Collection of Severin Wunderman, September 23, 2010, lot 69)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Baden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Jean Cocteau 100 Geburstage, 1989, no. 487
Brussels, Musée d'Ixelles, Jean Cocteau et ses amis artistes, 1991, no. 300, illustrated in the catalogue p. 220
Paris, Maison de Radio France, Le Salon des Peintres du spectacle, 1995
Brussels, Musée d'Ixelles, Jean Cocteau et ses amis artistes, 1991, no. 300, illustrated in the catalogue p. 220
Paris, Maison de Radio France, Le Salon des Peintres du spectacle, 1995
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and affixed to the overmount along all four edges. The sheet is slightly undulating. This work is in overall very 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 Annie Guédras.