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André Derain
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- André Derain
- Buste de femme
- Signed a. Derain (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 25 1/2 by 21 1/4 in.; 65 by 54 cm
- Painted in 1932-33.
Provenance
Paul Guillaume, Paris (and sold: Hôtel Drouot, Lucerne, June 20, 1935, lot 28)
Acquired at the above sale by the family of the present owner
Thence by descent
Acquired at the above sale by the family of the present owner
Thence by descent
Literature
Michel Kellerman, André Derain: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Paris, 1996, no. 1304, illustrated p. 258
Condition
Oil on canvas, not lined. Surface in generally good condition, colors are fresh. One area of circular craqueleur visible at figure's proper left arm. Minor areas of craqueleur also visible in figure's face and proper right arm and bust. Under UV light; minor areas of in painting visible in neck and bust, active pigment fluoresces at figure's proper right shoulder.
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.