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Henri Matisse
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Gérard, Petit-fils de l'artiste
- Signed H Matisse, dated Sept 45 and inscribed à Gérard (lower right)
- Charcoal on paper
- 24 by 16 in.
- 61 by 40.6 cm
Provenance
Sale: Palais Galliéra, Paris, March 23, 1965, lot 62
B. C. Holland Gallery, Chicago
B. C. Holland Gallery, Chicago
Exhibited
New York, Loeb & Krugier, Matisse, 1967, no. 29
Condition
Executed on cream colored laid paper. Hinged to a mount at upper corners on verso. Artist's pinholes at upper corners. Faint mat stain with some minor surface dirt around extreme perimeter. Slight creasing at center of top edge and a soft crease just above center of left edge. Small repair at extreme lower left corner, otherwise fine. Work is in very good condition.
Mme. Wanda de Guébriant will issue a certificate directly to the purchaser of this work.
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.