- 160
François Gall
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- François Gall
- Eugénie en rose nouant le ruban noir autour du cou
- Signed F. Gall and inscribed Paris (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 24 by 20 in.
- 61 by 50.8 cm.
- Painted circa 1955.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, New York, February 13, 1991, lot 10
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 23, 2005, lot 95
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, February 23, 2005, lot 95
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
This canvas is not lined. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from scattered minor craquelure and pigment separation throughout. There is a minor area of scattered tiny losses along the upper center edge.
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.
Catalogue Note
This painting represents the artist's young wife, Eugénie, seated in front of a dressing-table. The work has been dated by the Comité François Gall to circa 1955.