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Maurice Utrillo
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Maurice Utrillo
- Le Passage Cottin, Montmartre
- signed Maurice, Utrillo, V., and dated Février 1922 (lower right); signed Maurice Utrillo V, inscribed Escalier du Passage Cottin, Paris Montmartre, 18e Août on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 55 by 46.3cm., 21 5/8 by 18 1/8 in.
Provenance
Maurice Utrillo & Suzanne Valadon, Paris
Defferrez Collection, Paris (thence by descent; sale: Christie's, London, 4th February 2003, lot 300)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Grand Palais, Trente ans d'art Indepéndant 1884-1914, Exposition Rétrospective, 1926
Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, Maurice Utrillo, 1934, no. 5
Literature
Paul Petrides, L'Œuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, Paris 1974, volume II, no. 950, illustrated p. 355
Condition
The canvas is not lined. UV examination reveals minor frame abrasion along the extreme right edge, with some associated retouching. There is some very fine and barely visible craquelure to the white pigments in the upper right quadrant. Otherwise, this work is in overall 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. 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."