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André Derain
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- André Derain
- Portrait de femme
- Signed Derain (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 14 by 10 1/2 in.; 35.6 by 26.7 cm
- Painted circa 1934-39.
Provenance
Desire Kellerman, Nice (acquired directly from the artist in 1941)
Jacob M. Goldschmidt, New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1943)
Thence by descent
Jacob M. Goldschmidt, New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1943)
Thence by descent
Literature
Michel Kellerman, André Derain: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. III, Paris, 1992, no. 1771, illustrated p. 106
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined with a thick wax lining. Surface in good condition, aside from craqueleur visible throughout, particularly in dark greens at bottom. Four inch abrasion along extreme lower center. Areas of pigment loss in hair at lower and upper right, areas of pigment flaking in hair at lower left. Under UV light; varnish floresces, in painting visible throughout.
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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.