Lot 117
  • 117

Paul Delvaux

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Paul Delvaux
  • FEMME COUCHÉE
  • watercolour on paper
  • 35 by 42cm., 13 3/4 by 16 1/2 in.

Provenance

Eric van der Weghe, Brussels
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

Executed on white laid paper, not laid down, attached to the overmount along all four edges. There are several small tears to the lower edge, three of which are repaired. There is a 1cm. sq. paper loss to the centre of the right edge, two 2cm. tears to the upper edge and a 2cm. repaired tear to the centre right of the sheet. There are a few flattened creases running from the lower left corner to the centre of the bottom edge. Apart from some spots of discolouration and foxing to the sheet, this work is in fair condition. Colours: Overall fairly accurate although the colours are slightly deeper in the original.
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