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Moïse Kisling
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Moïse Kisling
- NU ALLONGÉ SUR TAPIS FLEURI
signed Kisling, inscribed Paris and dated 1935 (upper right)
- oil on canvas
- 69.5 by 100.6cm., 27 3/8 by 39 3/8 in.
Provenance
Dr Bergeret, Paris
Acquired by the present owner in 1974
Acquired by the present owner in 1974
Literature
Jean Kisling, Kisling, Turin, 1971, no. 63, illustrated p. 335
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is some very fine stable craquelure located mostly in the upper part of the composition, some intermittent lines of retouching along the left edge addressing frame rubbing, visible under UV light. Apart from some other wear of the medium mostly along the left, right and upper edges probably due to the previous framing, this work is in good condition.
Colours: The colours are warmer and richer in the catalague illustration.
"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.
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"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."
Catalogue Note
Kisling's incredibly sensual nudes, such as in the present work, reflect the painter's true love of women and the female form. In 1937, Louis Chéronnet wrote about the artist's exhibition at the Gertrude Stein Gallery: "Kisling is a sensual materialist with a taste for the sumptuous who focuses carefully on technique...what voluptuous lines and colours! All of Kisling's forms are characteristically elongated and graceful as a dancer in an arabesque. And over a seemingly inalterably prepared canvas colours spread, raw, shimmering, and unctuous" (cited in Jean Kisling, Kisling, Turin, 1971, p. 43).