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Georges Rouault
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Georges Rouault
- Paysage de nuit ou Le Bon samaritain
- Signed G. Rouault and dated 1897 (lower right)
- Charcoal, watercolor and pastel on paper mounted on panel
- 27 1/8 by 37 3/4 in.
- 68.9 by 95.9 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Julian Barran, Ltd., London
Acquired from the above in 2002
Julian Barran, Ltd., London
Acquired from the above in 2002
Exhibited
Japan, Exposition d'Art Français Contemporain, 1933, no. 2254
Literature
Pierre Courthion, Rouault, New York, 1962, illustrated p. 91
Bernard Dorival & Isabelle Rouault, Rouault, L'Oeuvre peint, vol. I, Monaco, 1988, no. 67, illustrated p. 36
Bernard Dorival & Isabelle Rouault, Rouault, L'Oeuvre peint, vol. I, Monaco, 1988, no. 67, illustrated p. 36
Condition
Executed on buff colored wove paper mounted on board. There is a one centimeter repaired tear just to the left of the center of the bottom edge. There is a 1 inch repaired tear just below the center of the right edge. There are several faint surface scratches throughout, mostly around the extreme edges, the most significant being towards the upper left edge. Otherwise this work is in 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.