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Odilon Redon
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Odilon Redon
- Le Miroir hanté
- signed ODILON REDON (lower right in the mirror)
- charcoal on paper
- 20 1/2 x 14 3/8 in.
Provenance
Heiman Swetloff, Boston
Vincent Price & Mary Grant Price, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in the late 1950s and sold: Christie's, London, 30th November 1993, lot 121)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
The Lefevre Gallery, London
Private Collection, United States
Sale: Drouot Montaigne, Paris, 6th July 2011, lot 22
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Vincent Price & Mary Grant Price, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in the late 1950s and sold: Christie's, London, 30th November 1993, lot 121)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
The Lefevre Gallery, London
Private Collection, United States
Sale: Drouot Montaigne, Paris, 6th July 2011, lot 22
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Alec Wildenstein, Odilon Redon, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint et dessiné, Mythes et Légendes, vol. II, Paris, 1994, no. 1169, illustrated p. 217
Condition
Executed on buff wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount at two points along the upper edge. There is a repaired tear (approx 7 cm long) running from towards the centre of the right edge, another repaired tear (approx 10 cm) to the upper right corner and a small 1 cm tear to the lower left corner. There are a cluster of pinholes to the lower left and lower right corners and intermittently along left lower and right edges. There are some flattened creases in places and the sheet is light stained. 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."