Lot 448
  • 448

Édouard Vuillard

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Edouard Vuillard
  • Le Goûter
  • Stamped E. Vuillard  (lower right) 
  • Oil on board 
  • 15 1/4 by 20 1/8 in.
  • 38.7 by 51.1 cm

Provenance

Mouradian et Vallotton, Paris (acquired in 1951)
Galerie Paul Vallotton, Lausanne
Alfred Scherz, Berne (acquired in 1951)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 7, 1978, lot 525
Dr. Anton C.R. Dreesmann, Amsterdam (acquired at the sale above and sold: Christie's, London, April 9, 2002, lot 105)
Acquired at the above sale

Exhibited

Basel, Kunsthalle, Edouard Vuillard (1868 -1940)- Charles Hug, 1949, no. 18 (titled La Conversation)

Literature

Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard. The Inexhaustible Glance, Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, vol. I, Paris, 2003, no. VI-81, illustrated p. 509 

Condition

Board is sound. Minor surface abrasion at extreme upper left corner. Under UV light a layer of varnish is difficult to read through but no inpainting is apparent. This 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.
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.