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Georges Rouault
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Georges Rouault
- Matin
- Signed G Rouault (lower right)
- Oil on paper mounted on canvas
- 21 3/8 by 27 3/8 in.
- 54.4 by 69.5 cm
Provenance
Acquired by the family of the present owner circa 1950
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Geneva, Musée de l'Athenée, De l'Impressionisme à l'école de Paris, 1960, no. 79 (titled Paysage)
Literature
Isabelle Rouault & Bernard Dorival, Rouault, l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Monte-Carlo, 1988, no. 1723, illustrated p. 115
Condition
Paper is laid down on canvas. Edges have been reinforced with tape. A small surface stain is present at the center of the top edge, as are a few scattered pin-dot scuffs to the surface. Some areas of minor surface dirt. Under UV light: a few scattered pin-dot retouches are apparent, mostly in the upper areas of the sky. In other places, areas of pooling varnish fluoresce. No other inpainting is apparent. Overall the 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.
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.