Lot 264
  • 264

Maurice Utrillo

Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description

  • Maurice Utrillo
  • NOISY-LE-SEC (SEINE)
  • signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, titled and dated 1928 (lower right)

  • gouache on paper laid down on board
  • 49.5 by 64cm., 19 1/2 by 25 1/4 in.

Provenance

Sale: Lempertz, Cologne, 1st December 1971, lot 1099
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

Paris, Galeries Georges Petit, Maurice Utrillo. Peintures et gouaches de la période 1919-1934, Paris, 1934, no. 46

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on board. There are six artist's pinholes to all four corners and to the centre of the left and right edges, with some minor associated losses to the lower corners. There is a pinhole-sized loss below the centre of the upper edge. There is a spot of paper rubbing and a small nick to the centre of the right edge. Apart from some minor nicks to the lower edge, this work is in good condition. Colours: The colours are brighter 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.
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