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Paul Gauguin
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Gauguin
- Portrait de William Lund
- Signed P Gauguin (lower right)
- Pastel on paper
- 10 1/4 by 8 1/8 in.
- 26 by 20.6 cm
Provenance
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kantor, Beverly Hills
Literature
Ronald Pickvance, The Drawings of Paul Gauguin, London, 1970, catalogued p. 20, illustrated pl. 3
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Sheet is taped to a mount at all four corners. Upper right corner is torn and has been reinforced with a backing sheet. There is also a once inch tear at center of right edge which has been backed. Small losses to sheet at center of right edge and two inches below upper right corner on right edge and three inches above lower left corner on left edge. Sheet is time darkened overall. Sheet is squared with pencil lines. Pigments are very bright and fresh in center of composition and throughout face but appear somewhat washed out around edges. Faint mat stain around perimeter. 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.