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Georges Rouault
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Georges Rouault
- Le Père Ubu
- signed G. Rouault and dated indistinctly (lower right)
- watercolour and gouache on paper
- 32.9 x 24.9 cm ; 13 x 9 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie Bourdon, Paris
Acquired from the above in the early 1960s
Acquired from the above in the early 1960s
Literature
Bernard Dorival & Isabelle Rouault, Rouault, l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1988, no. 1016, illustrated p. 304
Condition
Executed on wove paper, not laid down, fixed in the corners to the reverse of a printed sheet of laid paper which is attached to the overmount along the upper edge. There is a 1 cm vertical repaired tear to the upper edge of the sheet along with some horizontal flattened creases running across the upper part of the composition. There are two 1/2cm curved repaired tears near the centre of the left edge and a 1cm vertical scratch above the date. Otherwise this work remains in overall good 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."