Lot 16
  • 16

Georges Braque

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
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Description

  • Georges Braque
  • BOUQUET ET PALETTE
  • signé G. Braque (en bas à gauche)

  • huile sur papier marouflé sur toile
  • 65,3 x 50 cm
  • 25 3/4 x 19 5/8 in.

Provenance

Louis Clayeux, Paris
Offert par le précédent au propriétaire actuel

Literature

Jean Leymarie, Braque, Les Ateliers, Aix-en-Provence, 1995, reproduit pl. 73
Galerie Maeght (ed.), Catalogue de l'œuvre de Georges Braque, Paris, 1959, vol. VI : Peintures 1948-57, reproduit p. 97

Condition

The paper is laid down on canvas. A close examination reveals two 1cm long hairline craquelures running vertically down from the upper edge. There is no evidence of retouching visible under UV light. This 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Catalogue Note

signed 'G. Braque' (lower left), oil on paper laid down on canvas. Painted circa 1948-55.


"Après la guerre, la joie et la liberté recouvrée, la palette se transfigure et anime la succession grandiose des Ateliers. Les ultimes natures mortes incorporant la palette deviennent de purs joyaux d'amateurs aux accords raffinés comme 'Bouquet et Palette'. Il y a correspondance ou mieux complicité totale entre la palette et sa gerbe de couleurs et les couleurs vivantes incarnées par les fleurs."
Jean Leymarie
in. Braque, Les Ateliers, Aix-en-Provence, 1995, p. 153