Lot 257
  • 257

Paul Signac

Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Paul Signac
  • étude pour 'Venise. Matin'- rectoétude pour 'Venise. Saint-Georges'- verso
  • Signed P. Signac (recto, lower left); also signed P. Signac (verso, lower left)
  • Brush and ink and wash over pencil on paper (recto)
    Watercolor, brush and ink and pastel over black crayon on paper (verso)
  • 28 by 35 1/2 in.
  • 71.2 by 90.2 cm

Provenance

Jan Hachette, Paris
Denise Soliac, Paris (by descent from the above in 1958)
By descent to the previous owner (circa 1970s)
Sale: Sothebys, New York, May 4, 2006, lot 115
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Executed on buff-colored wove paper, not laid down, and held between two panes of glass. There are artist's pinholes in the middle of the extreme left edge, in the bottom left corner and in the top right corner. There is a 17cm. supported tear running from the center of the top edge, supported by a small sheet of paper on the verso, with associated retouching in pastel. There is a 4cm. repaired tear to the centre of the right edge and another 8cm. repaired tear to the centre of right edge, both with associated retouching. There is a 4.5cm. repaired tear to the center of the extreme bottom edge and other small tears of less than 1cm. to all four edges. All four corners are supported. Apart from some slight time staining and some light creasing throughout, this work is in stable 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.