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Robert Delaunay
Estimate
180,000 - 220,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Delaunay
- Paysage de Laon
- Signed r. delaunay (lower left); stamped with the atelier mark Robert Delaunay (on the reverse)
- Oil on canvas
- 39 3/8 by 25 1/2 in.
- 100 by 64.8 cm
Provenance
Sonia Delaunay, Paris
Maurice Lefebvre-Foinet, Paris
Private Collection (by descent from the above and sold: Christie's, Paris, December 1, 2009, lot 84)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Maurice Lefebvre-Foinet, Paris
Private Collection (by descent from the above and sold: Christie's, Paris, December 1, 2009, lot 84)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Berne, Kunsthalle, Robert Delaunay, 1951
Tel-Aviv, National Museum; Jerusalem, Musée National Bezalel; Ein Harod, Foyer d'Art; Haifa, Musée National, Un demi-siècle de peinture française, 1953, no. 30, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Boston, The Institute of Contemporary Art, Robert Delaunay, 1955
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Robert Delaunay (1885-1941), 1957, no. 29, illustrated in the catalogue (incorrectly catalogued as neither signed nor dated)
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, De Renaissance der XXe eeuw, 1958, no. 12
Tel-Aviv, National Museum; Jerusalem, Musée National Bezalel; Ein Harod, Foyer d'Art; Haifa, Musée National, Un demi-siècle de peinture française, 1953, no. 30, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Boston, The Institute of Contemporary Art, Robert Delaunay, 1955
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Robert Delaunay (1885-1941), 1957, no. 29, illustrated in the catalogue (incorrectly catalogued as neither signed nor dated)
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, De Renaissance der XXe eeuw, 1958, no. 12
Literature
Pierre Francastel & Guy Habasque, Du cubisme à l'art abstrait, Paris, 1957, illustrated n.p.
Gustav Vriesen & Max Imdahl, Robert Delaunay - Licht und Farbe, Cologne, 1967, no. 19, illustrated p. 110
Robert Delaunay, de l'impressionnisme à l'abstraction (exhibition catalogue), Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, 1999, illustrated p. 149
Gustav Vriesen & Max Imdahl, Robert Delaunay - Licht und Farbe, Cologne, 1967, no. 19, illustrated p. 110
Robert Delaunay, de l'impressionnisme à l'abstraction (exhibition catalogue), Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, 1999, illustrated p. 149
Condition
Canvas is not lined. There is some exposed unprimed canvas at the upper edge which appears slightly time-darkened. There is a small loss to the stretcher at the extreme lower left corner. Under UV light: There's a three inch horizontal line of inpainting just below the center of the top edge to address a faintly visible surface scratch. A few small areas of repair to the exposed canvas fluoresce at the upper right and upper left corners. There are a few horizontal strokes of inpainting ten inches below the center of the upper edge, as well as a few strokes six inches to the right of these, again addressing faintly visible surface abrasion. A few other pin dot retouches throughout. Otherwise fine, this work is in very 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.
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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.