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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Le Terre-neuvas
- Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 65 (upper right); inscribed Bateau St Mâlo and dated Le 10 Juillet 1965 (on the reverse)
- Oil on canvas
- 45 5/8 by 31 1/2 in.; 115.9 by 80 cm
- Painted in 1965.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner in the 1980s
Condition
Oil on canvas, not lined. Canvas is slightly slack on the stretcher. Surface in generally good condition, aside from pigment separation in the more heavily painted darks. Somewhat unevenly applied varnish, with drip marks visible at the lower edge. Under UV light; no apparent inpainting visible.
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.