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LOUIS VALTAT | Barques au bois de Boulogne
Estimate
45,000 - 55,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis Valtat
- Barques au bois de Boulogne
- signed with the initials L.V (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 27.3 by 35.1cm., 10 3/4 by 13 7/8 in.
- Painted in 1938.
Provenance
Sale: Ferri & Associés, Paris, 15th June 2007, lot 91
Private Collection, Europe (purchased at the above sale; sale: Matsart, Tel Aviv, 26th November 2014, lot 32)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Europe (purchased at the above sale; sale: Matsart, Tel Aviv, 26th November 2014, lot 32)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jean Valtat, Louis Valtat, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint 1869-1952, Paris, 1977, vol. I, no. 2563, illustrated p. 285
Condition
The canvas is lined and examination under UV light reveals no signs of retouching. There is a tiny spot of pigment loss to the dark blue pigment in the upper right of the composition. There is some surface dirt and the work would benefit from a light clean. Overall this work is in 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."