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Balthus
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Balthus
- Portrait de Frédérique
- inscribed Frédérique, dated 1949 and signed Balthus (lower right)
- charcoal on paper
- 59.9 by 43.9 cm ; 23 5/8 by 17 1/4 in.
Provenance
Pierre & Denise Klossowski, Paris (gift from the artist)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above)
Literature
Virgine Monnier, Balthus : Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre complet, Paris, 1999, no. D 663, illustrated p. 256
Condition
Executed on cream laid card, not laid down, fixed to the mount at the corners. There is a small scattering of oxidation marks near the centre of the upper edge and a faint possible water stain on the right edge, near the subject's elbow. There is an artist's pinhole in the centre of the right edge and two tiny very minor scuffs to the lower edge (not visible when framed), otherwise this work is in very good original condition.
"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."