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Nicolas de Staël
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 EUR
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Description
- Nicolas de Staël
- Composition
- signé
- Huile sur toile
- 22 x 27 cm; 8 7/8 x 10 5/8 in.
- Exécuté en 1949.
Provenance
Jacques Dubourg, Paris
Jean Pollak, Paris
Jacques Wertheimer, Paris
Collection particulière, Genève
Exhibited
Genève, galerie Daniel Malingue, Nicolas de Staël, 1992, catalogue, illustré
Literature
Jacques Dubourg, Françoise de Staël, Nicolas de Staël, Catalogue raisonné des peintures, Paris, 1968, p.116, no.177, illustré
Françoise de Staël, Nicolas de Staël, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Neuchâtel, 1997, p.269, no.207, illustré
Françoise de Staël, Nicolas de Staël, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Neuchâtel, 1997, p.269, no.207, illustré
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the image does not convey the texture of the painting.
The work is executed on its original canvas, not relined.
Are only visible under very close inspection :
- few hairline cracks to the impasto
-1 tiny loss of paint (approx. 0,1 cm) located 1 cm from the lower edge and 4 cm from the left edge
- 1 minor loss of paint (approx. 0,2 cm) located 4,5 cm from the lower edge and 12,5 cm from the right edge
Under UV light, there is no evidence of any retouching.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
En janvier 1949 Nicolas de Staël part en Belgique et aux Pays-Bas s'imprégner des maîtres du Siècle d'Or. La Vallée d'Hercule Seghers est une révélation et de retour à Paris ils n'a de cesse de faire connaître cette oeuvre: paysage construit en plans horizontaux successifs et masses géométriques.
Hercule Seghers, Rivière dans une vallée © Rijksmuseum