拍品 399
  • 399

MARCEL GROMAIRE | L'Homme houant

估價
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
招標截止

描述

  • Marcel Gromaire
  • L'Homme houant
  • signed Gromaire and dated 1931 (lower right)
  • watercolour and pen and brush and ink on paper
  • 36 by 47.1cm., 13 by 18 1/2 in.
  • Executed in 1931.

來源

Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Sale: Farsetti Arte, Prato, 25th May 2002, lot 439
Acquired by the present owner in Italy circa 2005

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the mount in two places along the upper and lower edges. The edges of the sheet are deckled and the sheet is lightly time-stained. There are remnants of tape to all four edges along the verso. There is a small horizontal tear to the upper part of the right edge (approx 5mm long). There are a few faint spots of foxing, visible in the upper right quadrant. The pigments are bright and well preserved. 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."

拍品資料及來源

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Madame Françoise Chibret-Plaussu, Galerie de la Présidence, Paris.