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Maurice Utrillo
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Maurice Utrillo
- La maison de mimi pinson à Montmartre
- Signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, (lower right) and inscribed Montmartre, (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 32 5/8 by 41 7/8 in.
- 82.4 by 106.4 cm
Provenance
Findlay Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above in 1980
Acquired from the above in 1980
Literature
Paul Pétridès, L'Oeuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, vol. III, Paris, 1969, no. 1412, illustrated p. 59 (incorrectly catalogued as oil on board)
Condition
Canvas is lined. Stable craquelure visible in thickest white pigments, especially along left edge, and in a few small spots in the sky. Surface is clean. Under UV light: scattered areas of inpainting in the sky, also visible to the naked eye, which could easily be removed. Work is in good condition.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Fig 1: Café Nouvelle-Athènes, Paris. Bibliothèque Nationale Paris