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Marcel Gromaire 1892-1971
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Marcel Gromaire
- Petit Nu sur Fond Grenat
- signed Gromaire and dated 22 (upper right); inscribed Grom.../19.../Petit nu.../No 88 (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 13 by 16 in.
- 33 by 41 cm.
Provenance
Maurice Girardin
(Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, March 16, 1978, lot 57)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
(Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, March 16, 1978, lot 57)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Basel, Kunsthalle, Exposition Gromaire, 1933, No. 15
Literature
François Gromaire, Françoise Chibret-Plaussu, Marcel Gromaire, La Vie et l'Oeuvre, Catalogue Raisonné des Peintures, Paris 1993, No. 83, p. 57
Condition
generally good condition, canvas unlined, slightly slack, surface moderately soiled, a few areas of minor pigment separation, under Uv light no apparent inpainting
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This work is accompanied by a photocopy of a letter from François Gromaire, the artist's son, dated January 4, 1978, discussing the present work.