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Auguste Herbin
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Auguste Herbin
- COMPOSITION
Signed Herbin (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 39 3/8 by 31 5/8 in.
- 99.9 by 80.3 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Sale: Me Jean-Marc Delvaux, Paris, December 18, 1998, lot 51
Acquired at the above sale
Sale: Me Jean-Marc Delvaux, Paris, December 18, 1998, lot 51
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Anatole Jakovski, Herbin, Paris, 1933, illustrated p. 53
Geneviève Claisse, Herbin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 1993, no. 686, illustrated p. 400
Geneviève Claisse, Herbin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 1993, no. 686, illustrated p. 400
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Canvas is not lined. Some stable, thin craquelure in black and white pigments around upper center. Surface is slightly dirty. Minor rubbing visible around extreme edges, most noticeably at center of bottom edge. Under UV light: one nail head size spot of inpainting in white area toward lower left corner. Tiny strokes at extreme lower left corner and extreme upper left corner, as well as a a few strokes along center of left edge. Three inch vertical hairline stroke of inpainting towards lower right corner and two pindots at upper right corner. Otherwise fine.
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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.