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Françoise Gilot
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Françoise Gilot
- Venetian Vase with Virginia Creeper
- Signed F. Gilot. (lower center); signed again and dated 1942 (on the stretcher)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 3/4 by 15 in.
- 55.2 by 38.1 cm
- Painted in 1942.
Provenance
The Elkon Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above in October 1998
Acquired from the above in October 1998
Exhibited
New York, The Elkon Gallery, Inc., Françoise Gilot: The Early Years, 1940-55, 1998, illustrated in the catalogue plate III
Literature
Françoise Gilot, Françoise Gilot Monograph, 1940-2000, Lausanne, 2000, illustrated p. 96
Condition
Oil on unlined canvas. The picture surface is in generally good condition. There are some areas of duller pigment, scattered throughout the background and along the left side of the plate, that fluoresce under UV light, though these appear to be later unvarnished additions by the artist.
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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.