Lot 39
  • 39

Pinchus Krémègne 1890-1981

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Pinchus Krémègne
  • Homme dans une chambre
  • signed Krémègne (lower left)
  • gouache and pastel on paper laid on cardboard
  • 24 by 19 5/8 in.
  • 61 by 49.9 cm.
  • Painted circa 1920.

Provenance

Sale: Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, May 6, 1978, Lot 322

Exhibited

Kunstmuseum-Ahlen, In the Tracks of Marc Chagall, 2004
Würzburg, Museum im Kulturspeicher, In the tracks of Marc Chagall, 2004

Literature

Burkhard Leismann, In the Tracks of Marc Chagall: Jewish Artists from Russia and Poland with their Contributions to Modernism (1910-1928), Bramsche 2004, pl. 72, p. 89, illustraed in color

Condition

Slight paper discoloration throughout. Minor wear and abrassion to bottom edge and upper right edge. Otherwise in 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.
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Catalogue Note

The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Sofie Kremen.

The subject of this portrait is the violin teacher of the artist's son.