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Louis Valtat
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis Valtat
- Femme assise dans un jardin
- Signed L. Valtat (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 36 1/2 by 28 3/4 in.
- 92 by 73 cm
Provenance
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Schermer, Shaker Heights, Ohio
Paule Caillac, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, March 18, 1982, lot 93
Sale: Sotheby's, London, June 25, 1986, lot 200
Acquired at the above sale
Paule Caillac, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, March 18, 1982, lot 93
Sale: Sotheby's, London, June 25, 1986, lot 200
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
This work is in generally good condition. Canvas is lined. Surface is clean. Some pressed and stable craquelure visable in her dress and right arm. Under UV light: several strokes of inpainting to the left of her lower lip. Otherwise, some original pigments fluoresce, but no other inpainting is apparent.
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.