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Jean-Paul Riopelle
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-Paul Riopelle
- Piana
signed
- oil on canvas
- 18 1/8 by 21 5/8 in. 46 by 55 cm.
- Executed in 1958.
Provenance
Galerie Jacques Dubourg, Paris
Etude Briest, Paris, December 15, 1999, lot 60
Private Collection, France
Christie's, Paris, May 30, 2007, lot 391
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Stockholm, Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet, Riopelle 1949-1959, 1959, no. 22, p. 289, illustrated
Literature
Yseult Riopelle, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Catalogue raisonné, Tome 2, 1904-1959, Montreal, 2004, no. 1958.016H.1958, p. 287, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of fine and stable scattered craquelure. The surface could benefit from a light cleaning. There are some small losses to the lower right corner and to the right edge of the canvas. There are no signs of retouching under Ultraviolet light inspection. Framed.
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.