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Paul Signac
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Signac
- PORT DE LA ROCHELLE
- inscribed La Rochelle and dated 1920 (lower left) and stamped P. Signac (lower right)
- watercolour and black crayon on paper
- 43 by 29cm., 16 5/8 by 11 3/8 in.
Provenance
Sale: Maîtres Rieunier, Bailly-Pommery, Paris, 10th April 1987, lot 84
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down, taped to the overmount along all four edges. There is a 0.5 cm. tear to the top of the center edge (partly visible in the catalogue illustration). Apart from some areas of slight discolouration, particularly above the roofs to the centre right and centre left, and some light staining to the sheet, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate, although the colours are stronger and the paper tone slightly warmer 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."