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Albert Marquet
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- La Lecture
- Signed marquet (lower right)
- Oil on panel
- 15 by 18 in.; 38.1 by 45.7 cm
- Painted circa 1943-45.
Provenance
Mme. Albert Marquet (the artist's wife)
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1982)
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1999)
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1982)
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1999)
Literature
Jean-Claude Martinet & Guy Wildenstein, Marquet, L'Afrique du Nord, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 2001, no. I-445, illustrated p. 329
Condition
Oil on panel. Surface in generally good condition, aside from one horizontal crack running the width of the picture in the lower quarter, not visible from the back. Extremely minor horizontal craqueleur visible in background. Under UV light; no apparent inpainting visible.
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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.
Catalogue Note
The present lot depicts the artist's wife sitting in the garden at the couple's villa, Djenan Sidi Saïd, in Algeria. See note to lot 62.