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Marc Chagall
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Marc Chagall
- Fleurs des champs
- Signed Chagall Marc (lower left)
- Watercolor, gouache, colored crayon and pen and ink on paper laid down on card
- 25 by 18 7/8 in.
- 63.5 by 48 cm
Provenance
Thannhauser Galleries, New York
Wulff Collection (and sold: Parke Bernet, New York, December 15, 1949, lot 64)
Acquired at the above sale and thence by descent
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper laid down on card. Some undulating in the sheet near lower right corner. Minor pigment shrinkage in some of the dark blues and greens with scattered pindot losses particularly near the center of the left edge and above orange blossoms at center. Colors are bright and fresh, 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.