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Marc Chagall
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Marc Chagall
- Le peintre ailé au chevalet
- Signed Marc Chagall and dated Paris 1977 (lower right) and dedicated Pour Robert, amicalement (upper right)
Ballpoint pen and colored crayons on printed paper
- 13 by 10 1/4 in.
- 33 by 26 cm.
- Executed in 1977.
Drawn on the cover of a pamphlet for the exhibition Marc Chagall: Peintures Recentes 1967-1977, held at the Musee du Louvre, Paris in 1977-1978.
Provenance
Robert Villiers, Paris
Condition
The sheet is a folded pamphlet. The work is hinged twice along the top edge on the inside of the pamphlet, which can still open. The sheet is in generally good condition, with some minor toning along the edges, especially along the left edge and lower left corner, which is not visible in the current matting. There is also some minor rippling in the lower left quadrant.
Framed under glass.
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.