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SONIA DELAUNAY | Projet pour la couverture de la revue d'Art XX Siècle, Paris, 1973
Estimate
10,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Sonia Delaunay
- Projet pour la couverture de la revue d'Art XX Siècle, Paris, 1973
- signed SONIA DELAUNAY (lower centre), inscribed XX SIECLE (upper right) and dedicated à Jacques avec mon affection pour la couverture compréhension, signed Sonia and dated 1-1-73 (lower right)
- gouache on paper
- 38,1 x 28,4 cm; 15 x 11 1/8 in.
- Executed on January 1st, 1973.
Provenance
Jacques Damase, Paris (gift from the artist)
Private collection, France
Private collection, France
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper not laid down and sandwiched between glass and backing board. The sheet is slightly undulating. The extreme edges are deckled with associated small nicks. There are a few small lines of stable craquelure, notably to the green pigment toward the centre of the composition. There are a few media marks, possibly original, along the extreme edges, and some faint handling marks in places most predominately along the upper edges. 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.