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GEORGES VALMIER | Forêt
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Georges Valmier
- Forêt
- stamped with the studio mark G VALMIER (lower left)
- gouache and ink on two joined and folded sheets of paper
- 16,1 x 8,9 cm; 6 3/8 x 3 1/2 in.
- Executed circa 1923.
Provenance
Galerie Heyraud-Bresson, Paris
Private collection, Paris
Barry Friedman ltd., New York
Private collection, Belgium
Private collection, Paris
Barry Friedman ltd., New York
Private collection, Belgium
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Heyraud-Bresson, Georges Valmier, 1980
Literature
Denise Bazetoux, Georges Valmier, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1993, no. 279 bis, illustrated p. 100
Condition
Executed on two joined and folded sheets of cream wove paper, not laid down and affixed to the mount along the upper edge. There are a few minor surface scratches with associated flecks of pigment loss in areas, most predominately to the upper right quadrant. There is a tiny nick to the centre of the lower edge. There are a few humidity marks, possibly inherent to the medium, towards the upper left corner. 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."