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Jean Lurçat
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Lurçat
- Sans titre
- Signed Lurçat (lower right); signed again and dated New York Dec 1928 (on the reverse)
- Oil and sand on canvas
- 29 7/8 by 50 1/8 in.
- 76 by 127.5 cm
- Painted in 1928.
Provenance
Mr. T. Catesby Jones
Mrs. Louisa Brook Jones (gifted by the above before 1950)
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York (bequest from the above in 1968 and sold: Christie's, New York, November 2, 2011, lot 351)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Mrs. Louisa Brook Jones (gifted by the above before 1950)
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York (bequest from the above in 1968 and sold: Christie's, New York, November 2, 2011, lot 351)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Museum of Modern Art, on loan, 1930
Literature
P. Elsen, ed., "College Museum Notes," Art-Journal, no. XXVII, Summer 1968, p. 412
Condition
Oil on unlined canvas.The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from a dirty varnish. There are two minor discolorations in the upper left corner, both of which fluoresce under UV light. Otherwise, there are no apparent inpaints visible under UV light.
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.