After Paul Gauguin

Mr. & Mrs. Lester Avnet, Great Neck, Long Island (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, December 8-9, 1965, lot 21)
Mr. & Mrs. Donald S. Gilmore (acquired at the above sale)
Gifted from the above

Paul Gauguin (exhibition catalogue), Haus der Kunst, Munich, 1960, no. 74, illustration of the wood version
Christopher Gray, Sculpture and Ceramics of Paul Gauguin, Baltimore, 1963, no. 98, illustration of the wood version pp. 224-25
Christoph Becker, ed., Paul Gauguin, Tahiti, Stuttgart, 1980, no. 45, illustration of the wood version p. 56
Le Chemin de Gauguin (exhibition catalogue), Musée Départmental du Prieuré, 1986, illustration of the wood version p. 159
Marla Prather & Charles F. Stuckey, eds., Gauguin, A Retrospective, New York, 1987, illustration of the wood version p. 175
The Art of Paul Gauguin (exhibition catalogue), National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Art Institute, Chicago; Grand Palais, Paris, 1988, no. 150, illustration of the wood version pp. 273-74

Golden brown patina. Work is screwed to swiveling base at one point on underside. Surface is clean. A few small spots of accretion on rear of work near base, otherwise fine. Work is in excellent 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.