- 111
Paul Cézanne
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Cézanne
- AFTER LUCA SIGNORELLI, MALE NUDE - RECTOAFTER EUGÈNE DELACROIX: SARDANAPALUS - VERSO
- pencil on paper - recto & verso
- 24.2 by 17.7cm., 9 1/2 by 7in.
Provenance
Theodor Werner, Berlin
Voty Werner, Munich (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1968
Voty Werner, Munich (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1968
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Quatre-Chemins, Dessins et aquarelles de Cézanne, 1936
Literature
Gertrude Berthold, Cézanne und die alten Meister, Stuttgart, 1958, nos. 242 & 248, illustrated n.p.
Theodore Reff, 'Cézanne and Hercules' in Art Bulletin, XLVIII, 1966, p. 40, note 74
Adrien Chappuis, The Drawings of Paul Cézanne, New York, 1973, vol. I, nos. 141 (verso) & 183 (recto), catalogued pp. 79 & 89; vol. II, nos. 141 & 183, recto and verso illustrated n.p.
Theodore Reff, 'Cézanne and Hercules' in Art Bulletin, XLVIII, 1966, p. 40, note 74
Adrien Chappuis, The Drawings of Paul Cézanne, New York, 1973, vol. I, nos. 141 (verso) & 183 (recto), catalogued pp. 79 & 89; vol. II, nos. 141 & 183, recto and verso illustrated n.p.
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper not laid down, hinged to the mount in the top two corners, the edges remain visible when framed. There are some minor nicks to all four edges and one 0.5cm tear to the lower centre of the left edge. There are some light spots of studio dirt throughout. Apart from some remnants of tape to the edges of the reverse, 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."