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Jean Béraud
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean Béraud
- Portrait de Madame Vesnitch
- signed Jean Béraud lower right; dated indistinctly 1913 - [?] lower left
- oil on canvas
- 81.2 by 40.8cm., 32 by 16in.
Condition
Original canvas. As just visible in the catalogue illustration, there are some scattered abrasions and fine scratches, and the work would benefit from restoration. Ultraviolet light reveals some scattered spots of retouching, notably around the horizontal line in the centre and in the centre of the upper edge. The surface is quite dirty.
Held in a decorative white-painted frame.
"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
A friend of President Woodrow Wilson's wife, Mme Blanche Vesnitch (née Ulman) was the glamorous American wife of Milenko Radomar Vesnić, a Serbian diplomat and prime minister. Her husband Milenko represented Serbia at the League of Nations conference and Versailles in 1919, becoming Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1920.