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Georges Braque
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Georges Braque
- Canéphore
- Signed G. Braque (lower left)
- Sanguine and gouache on incised plaster mounted on panel
- 20 3/8 by 17 in.
- 51.6 by 43.2 cm
Provenance
Galerie Flechtheim, Berlin (inventory number B10757; titled Frau mit Korb)
Dr. G. F. Reber, Lausanne (acquired from the above circa in 1929)
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne (acquired from the above in 1954)
Phyllis Hattis Fine Arts, New York
Acquired from the above in 1989
Thence by descent
Dr. G. F. Reber, Lausanne (acquired from the above circa in 1929)
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne (acquired from the above in 1954)
Phyllis Hattis Fine Arts, New York
Acquired from the above in 1989
Thence by descent
Exhibited
(Probably) Berlin, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, Seit Cézanne in Paris, 1929, no. 17 (as Frau mit Korb, rötel)
Basel, Kunsthalle, Georges Braque, 1933, no. 115
New York, Museum of Modern Art & Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, Georges Braque, 1949, no. 46
Bern, Kunsthalle, Georges Braque, 1953, no. 117
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Georges Braque, 1953, no. 122
Düsseldorf, Kunstmuseum, Alfred Flechtheim, Sammler, Kunsthändler, Verleger, 1987, no. 18, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Basel, Kunsthalle, Georges Braque, 1933, no. 115
New York, Museum of Modern Art & Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, Georges Braque, 1949, no. 46
Bern, Kunsthalle, Georges Braque, 1953, no. 117
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Georges Braque, 1953, no. 122
Düsseldorf, Kunstmuseum, Alfred Flechtheim, Sammler, Kunsthändler, Verleger, 1987, no. 18, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Literature
Nadine Pouillon, Braque: Oeuvres de Georges Braque (1882—1963), Paris, 1982, illustrated p. 79
Dorothy M. Kosinski, "G.F. Reber: Collector of Cubism," in The Burlington Magazine, vol. 133, no. 1061, August 1991, illustrated p. 522
Uwe Fleckner, "Katalog der Zweiten Sammlung Reber," in Die Moderne und ihre Sammler: französische Kunst in deutschem Privatbesitz vom Kaiserreich zur Weimar Republik, Berlin, 2001, no. 16, illustrated p. 394
Dorothy M. Kosinski, "G.F. Reber: Collector of Cubism," in The Burlington Magazine, vol. 133, no. 1061, August 1991, illustrated p. 522
Uwe Fleckner, "Katalog der Zweiten Sammlung Reber," in Die Moderne und ihre Sammler: französische Kunst in deutschem Privatbesitz vom Kaiserreich zur Weimar Republik, Berlin, 2001, no. 16, illustrated p. 394
Condition
The plaster layer is sound and held in a wooden mount. There are a a few minor surface scratches as well as visible frame abrasion to the upper left edge, and a few very small cracks at the extreme lower left and bottom right edges. The surface is a bit dirty and there are two very minor water stains are visible to the upper right corner and extreme lower left edges. One filled pinhole is visible at each upper corner. The work is in overall 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.
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.