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Marc Chagall
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Marc Chagall
- Fleurs et amants
- signed Marc Chagall (lower right)
- gouache and watercolour on paper
- 65.2 by 52.2cm., 25 5/8 by 20 1/2 in.
Provenance
James Vigeveno Gallery, California
Mr & Mrs Fadiman Collection
Private Collection (since the late 1970s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Mr & Mrs Fadiman Collection
Private Collection (since the late 1970s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Pasadena, Pasadena Art Institute, 1949
California, Santa Barbara Museum, 1953
Pasadena, The Pasadena Art Museum, Marc Chagall: seventieth anniversary exhibition, 1957
California, Santa Barbara Museum, 1953
Pasadena, The Pasadena Art Museum, Marc Chagall: seventieth anniversary exhibition, 1957
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, and hinged to the mount in three places along the upper edge. The right edge is deckled and the other three edges are very slightly unevenly cut. There is some very minor discolouration to parts of upper left extreme edge and a few tiny paint losses to some of thicker pigments of the bouquet. There are tape remants along all four edges of the verso from a previous mounting. Otherwise, this work is in overall very good condition.
Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the wash along the lower part of the work is darker in the original.
"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."