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Balthus (Balthazar Klossowski de Rola)
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Balthus (Balthazar Klossowski de Rola)
- Étude pour 'Jeune Fille endormie' (Portrait de Jeanette)
- signed with the artist’s monogram and dated 43 (lower left)
- pencil on paper
- 48.2 by 55cm., 19 by 21⅝in.
Provenance
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
Thomas Ammann Fine Art, Zurich
Private Collection (acquired from the above in the early 1980s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thomas Ammann Fine Art, Zurich
Private Collection (acquired from the above in the early 1980s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Virginie Monnier & Jean Clair, Balthus: Catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre complet, Paris, 1999, no. D502, illustrated p. 229
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, sandwiched between two glass sheets and possibly laid down on a card. The lower edge is slightly deckled. The sheet is time-stained and there is mount staining to all four edges (not visible when stained). There are pinholes to the upper and lower left edge. There is a minor tear towards the centre of the left edge. Some minor foxing marks away from the image. Otherwise good condition.
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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. 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."