Lot 176
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Alfred Reth

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Alfred Reth
  • Nature morte à la tasse
  • Signed Reth (lower left)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 21 1/4 by 28 3/4 in.
  • 54 by 73 cm

Provenance

Sale: Guy Loudmer, Paris, March 18, 1985, lot 57
Private Collection, Neuilly
Private Collection, France

Exhibited

Albi, Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Alfred Reth 1884-1966, 1984, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue (dated 1913-27)

Literature

Júlia Cserba, Alfred Reth 1884-1996, Du Cubisme à l'abstraction, Pomáz, 2003, no. 52, illustrated p. 139
Kálmán Makláry, ed., Alfred Reth, Budapest, 2003, no. 52, illustrated p. 139

Condition

The canvas is unlined. The surface is nicely textured and the colors are rich. Under UV light: a thin layer of varnish is difficult to read through but no inpainting is apparent. The work is in very 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.
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