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Paul Gauguin
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Gauguin
- Femme nue
- stamped PG (lower right)
- watercolour and pen and ink on paper
- 27.4 by 18cm., 10¾ by 7⅛in.
Provenance
Stähelin Collection, Basel
Sale: Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, 17th June 1988, lot 54
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, 17th June 1988, lot 54
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Basel, Kunstmuseum Basel, 1956, no.34, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Linie, Licht und Schatten. Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski (exhibition catalogue), Berlin, 1999, illustrated p. 402
The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection (exhibition catalogue), Berlin, 1999, illustrated p. 401
The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski Collection (exhibition catalogue), Berlin, 1999, illustrated p. 401
Condition
Executed on cream coloured paper, the sheet is affixed to the mount at eight points around the edges. The sheet is slightly time-stained with some studio stains and handling marks. The left edge has been slightly unevenly cut and there is one pinhole visible to the top left corner, and a hard crease line visible to the extreme top right corner. There is one minor repaired tear or nick to the upper left edge. Otherwise this work is in 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."