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Balthus
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Balthus
- La Séance de pose
- Signed with the artist's monogram (lower left)
- Pencil on paper
- 14 1/8 by 18 7/8 in.
- 36 by 48.1 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Private Collection (by descent from the above)
Sale: Christie's, London, June 21, 2012, lot 216
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection (by descent from the above)
Sale: Christie's, London, June 21, 2012, lot 216
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Andros, Museum of Contemporary Art & Rome, Villa Medici, Balthus, 1990, no. 107, illustrated in the Rome catalogue
Lausanne, Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Balthus, 1993
Vevey, Musée Jenisch, De Piero della Francesca Alberto Giacometti, 2002, no. 93
Martigny, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Balthus, 2008, no. 146
Lausanne, Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Balthus, 1993
Vevey, Musée Jenisch, De Piero della Francesca Alberto Giacometti, 2002, no. 93
Martigny, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Balthus, 2008, no. 146
Literature
Virginie Monnier & Jean Clair, Balthus: Catalogue Raisonné of the Complete Works, Paris, 1999, no. D 1348, illustrated p. 373
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is hinged to the mount at two points along the upper edge. There is a small remnant of old frame's tape on the reverse of the lower right corner and a small spot of studio dirt towards the upper left edge. The right edge is deckled. Apart from some light time-staining and a few scattered faint spots of foxing, this work is in very good original condition.
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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.