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Paul Delvaux
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Delvaux
- ESQUISSE POUR 'LE CORTÈGE EN DENTELLES'
- signed P.D. (lower right)
- pen and ink and pencil on paper
- 18.5 by 21.6cm., 7 1/4 by 8 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie Isy Brachot, Brussels
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner in 1987
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner in 1987
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured laid paper, laid down on card. The upper edge is uneven. There is a 5cm. repaired paper loss to the right of the upper edge. There are two flattened creases running across the upper right corner. Apart from a spot of discoloration towards the upper right corner and some minor surface dirt, this work is in fair condition.
Colours: The paper tone is warmer and the pencil more strident in the original.
"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."
Catalogue Note
This work is a study for Le Cortège en Dentelles, painted in 1936, which is currently in the Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum, Hanover (see: Paul-Aloïse De Bock, Paul Delvaux. L'Homme, le peintre, psychologie d'un art, Brussels, 1967, no. 21, illustrated p. 65).