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Paul Delvaux
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Delvaux
- La Mer est Proche (Avant-Projet)
- Signed P. Delvaux, dated 18.4.65 and inscribed St Idesbald (lower right)
- Pen and ink with ink wash on paper
- 20 5/8 by 28 1/4 in.
- 51 by 70 cm
Provenance
Mira Jacob (acquired directly from the artist and sold: Sotheby's Paris, September 23, 2004, lot 79)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Le Bateau-Lavoir, Paul Delvaux, 1966, no. 8, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Grove Press, The Drawings of Paul Delvaux, France, 1967, illustrated p. 92 (titled Le Passage à niveau)
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. The work is held in place by mounting corners. All four edges are deckled. Sheet shows minor buckling due to the wash which is inherent to the artist's process. Very 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.
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.