Lot 417
  • 417

Albert Gleizes

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Albert Gleizes
  • Mère et enfant
  • signed Al Gleizes and dated 1934  (lower right)
  • gouache and pencil on paper
  • 56.2 by 35cm., 22⅛ by 13¾in.

Provenance

Galerie Zlotowski, Paris
Sale: Christie's, London, 22nd June 2006, lot 455
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount intermittently along all four edges and floating in the overmount. The sheet is slightly time-stained and there is some staining to the extreme upper edge and lower right corner. The upper edge is deckled. There is some minor paper skinning to parts of the left edge and some minor scuffing in the unpainted area along the lower edge. There is some minor wear to all four corners. Otherwise, this work is 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.
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