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Robert Delaunay
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Delaunay
- Portrait de Madame Heim
- Stamped Robert Delaunay (lower right)
- Oil on board laid down on cradled panel
- 21 7/8 by 20 3/8 in.
- 55.6 by 51.8 cm
Provenance
Galerie Varenne, Paris
Esther Blumstein, New York (acquired from the above in 1959)
Thence by descent
Esther Blumstein, New York (acquired from the above in 1959)
Thence by descent
Condition
Painted on cradled panel. The paint layer is a little thin in some areas where some possible minor scratches are visible, for example just below the top right edge as well as a two inch horizontal scratch two inches above the bottom center edge. In other areas, a rich impasto is visible. Minor frame abrasion is visible to the extreme top edge of the composition. Ther are two lines of faint surface scuffs from the top of the upper right quadrant, extending down through the center of the lower right quadrant. Under UV light certain pigments fluoresce including a small one half inch in diameter area of pindot sized spots towards the upper right corner of the composition but no inpainting is apparent, otherwise this work is in good 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.
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.