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Georges Braque
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Georges Braque
- Nu debout
Stamped with the initials GB (lower right)
- Ink on paper
- 12 1/8 by 8 in.
- 30.8 by 20.3 cm.
- Executed in 1907.
There is a three figure sketch on the verso of the drawing, also in ink.
Provenance
Galerie Kahnweiler, Paris (?)
André Lhote, Paris
Marlborough Fine Art Ltd., London
Douglas Cooper, London and Argilliers (acquired from the above October 10, 1955)
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 11, 1992, lot 2
David Campbell, Toronto (according to a label on the reverse)
André Lhote, Paris
Marlborough Fine Art Ltd., London
Douglas Cooper, London and Argilliers (acquired from the above October 10, 1955)
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 11, 1992, lot 2
David Campbell, Toronto (according to a label on the reverse)
Exhibited
Basel, Kunstmuseum Basel; London, Tate Gallery; and Philadelphia, Museum of Art, Douglas Cooper and the Masters of Cubism, 1987-1988, no. 1, illustrated in the catalogue p. 60
New York, Museum of Modern Art, Picasso and Braque: Pioneering Cubism, 1989, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue p. 80
Houston, Museum of Fine Arts and Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Picasso, Braque, Léger, Gris: Douglas Cooper Collecting Cubism, 1990-1991, no. 1, illustrated in the catalogue p. 60
Ontario, Art Gallery of Ontario, Satisfying Companions, 1994-1995
Literature
Nicole Worms de Romilly, Braque cubism, 1907-1914, Paris, 1982, no. 4, p. 258, illustrated p. 62
William Rubin, "Cezannisme and the Beginnings of Cubism", Cézanne: The Late Work, New York, 1977, pp. 170-172
Leo Steinberg, "The Polemic Part," Art in America, vol. 67, March-April 1979, pp. 114-127
William Rubin, "Cezannisme and the Beginnings of Cubism", Cézanne: The Late Work, New York, 1977, pp. 170-172
Leo Steinberg, "The Polemic Part," Art in America, vol. 67, March-April 1979, pp. 114-127
Condition
The ink is slightly faded. The paper is stained unevenly by light. There are small areas of lighter paper scattered throughout the work. The verso of the piece has evidence of light stain as well.
Framed behind glass.
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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.