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Louis Comfort Tiffany
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Comfort Tiffany
- Chateau Amboise, Vallée de la Loire, France
- signed Louis Comfort Tiffany in lower right
- gouache over pencil on thick wove watercolor paper
Provenance
Louis Comfort Tiffany, New York
By descent to Louise Collier Platt, granddaughter of the artist
By descent to her son, Henry Platt, circa 1980s
Acquired from the above by the present owner
By descent to Louise Collier Platt, granddaughter of the artist
By descent to her son, Henry Platt, circa 1980s
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Louis Comfort Tiffany: The Laurelton Hall Years, Nassau County Museum of Fine Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY, August 17-October 19, 1986
Condition
Overall very good condition. The work is presently unframed and has hand-cut edges. The work has been re-framed by Sotheby's for the purposes of the exhibition and this later frame will be offered with the lot. Please contact the department from a photograph showing the present mounting of the work. The paper used for this work is slightly course, which is visible through the pigment. With the artist's pinhole to the upper left corner. There is minor undulation in the sheet. The work with very minor surface dirt, likely from gentle handling. A very nice subject with strong coloration which has provenance dating back to the Tiffany family.
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.