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Maurice Utrillo
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Maurice Utrillo
- Neige à Montmartre
- Signed Maurice Utrillo (lower right)
- Gouache and pen and ink on paper laid down on canvas
- 12 1/2 by 19 1/4 in.
- 33.5 by 51 cm
Provenance
Paul Heim & Michel Couturier, Paris
Private Collection (acquired by the parents of the owner in 1951 and sold: Sotheby's, London, March 24, 1999, lot 45)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Work is laid down on canvas and has been heavily restored so that no further treatment is recommended. Numerous spots of missing pigment have been infilled. These are visible under raking light for the most part but are especially visible under UV light. Majority of the inpainting is in the street and sky, but there are many scattered dots of retouching elsewhere. The middle of the signature appears to be somewhat abraded, especially the "Utr" of "Utrillo". Overall the work is in fair 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.