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Jacques Villon
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jacques Villon
- Baudelaire (au Socle) (G. & P. E 290)
- Eau-forte sur vélin de Rives BFK 31/50 - Deuxième et dernier état - signé au crayon en bas, à droite Jacques Villon, numéroté dans la marge 31/50 en bas, à gauche
- eau-forte sur velin
- image: 415 by 280 mm 16 3/8 by 11 in
- sheet: 620 by 444 mm 24 3/8 by 17 1/2 in
Etching, 1920, signed in pencil, numbered 31/50, on wove paper, framed
Provenance
Christie's New York, May, 2006, lot 173
Collection Francey & Dr. Martin L. Gecht, Chicago
Collection Francey & Dr. Martin L. Gecht, Chicago
Literature
C. de Ginestet & C. Pouillon, Les estampes et les illustrations de Jacques Villon: catalogue raisonné, éd. Arts et métiers graphiques, Paris, 1979, n° E. 290
Condition
The print is in good condition, the full sheet. There is a window of pale light-stain around the image and surface soiling in the margins. The bottom right corner is creased and there are occasional soft handling creases. Inconspicuous foxing is scattered across both the recto and verso. The sheet is brittle.
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.