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Fernand Léger
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Fernand Léger
- La Branche d'arbre
- Signed with the initials FL. and dated 48 (lower right)
- Pen and ink and brush and ink on paper
- 14 3/4 by 10 5/8 in.
- 37.4 by 27 cm
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Perls Galleries, New York
Private Collection (and sold: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, November 7, 1979, lot 75)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Perls Galleries, New York
Private Collection (and sold: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, November 7, 1979, lot 75)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Literature
Jean Cassou & Jen Leymarie, Fernand Legér: Drawings and Gouaches, London, 1973, no. 246, illustrated p. 168
Condition
Executed on cream colored wove paper. Edges are deckled and there are artist pinholes in all four corners. Evidence of a prior mounting on the verso. Galerie Louis Leiris label affixed to the verso of the piece.Titled and dated in blue pen in another hand on the verso. Some studio stains and framer's notations on the verso. Two surface stains near the right edge. There is a faint mat stain around the perimeter of the work and the sheet is slightly time darkened, otherwise fine. This work is in generally very good condition. This work is sold unframed.
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.
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.