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Léon Spilliaert
Estimate
50,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Léon Spilliaert
- MARINE, LE SOIR
- signed L. Spilliaert (lower right) and dated 1923 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 72.5 by 101cm., 28 1/2 by 39 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie d'Art Le Centaure, Brussels
Mme Jean Krebs, Brussels
Sale: Christie's, London, 20th October 1988, lot 27
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Mme Jean Krebs, Brussels
Sale: Christie's, London, 20th October 1988, lot 27
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Brussels, Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Ixelles, Rétrospective Le Centaur, 1963, no. 119, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
The canvas is not lined.There is a nailhead-sized spot of retouching to the centre left above the horizon with some pinhead-sized spots running across the centre left of the sky. There is a
nailhead-sized spot of retouching to the centre of the right edge, a nailhead-sized spot towards the centre right edge above the horizon and some scattered pinhead-sized spots towards the top right corner. This work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall richer and deeper.
"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."