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Louis Valtat
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Louis Valtat
- BOIS DE BOULOGNE
signed L. Valtat (lower right)
- oil on canvasboard
- 27 by 35cm., 10 5/8 by 13 3/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland (sale: Sotheby's, London, 20th March 1996, lot 217)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jean Valtat, Louis Valtat, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint 1869-1952, Paris, 1977, vol. I, no. 2449, illustrated p. 273
Condition
The canvas is laid down on board and the board is sound. There are two 1cm. sq. areas of retouching to the top two corners and two pinhead-sized spots to the lower left corner, all visible under UV light. Apart from some light undulation to the surface, mainly to the centre left and intrinsic to the laying down process, this work is in 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. 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."