Lot 42
  • 42

Gauguin, Paul

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Paul Gauguin
  • Carnet de Tahiti par Bernard Dorival. Paris: Quatre Chemins, 1954
  • Paper
2 volumes, 8vo (166 x 110mm.), copy number 2 from a limited edition of 550, one of thirty copies with an original sketch, one volume of text by Dorival, one volume containing a facsimile of Gauguin's sketchbook, WITH AN ORIGINAL SKETCH OF FEET AND FOLIAGE BY GAUGUIN, reproduced on p.73 of the sketchbook, text volume in original printed wrappers, facsimile in cream cloth, both within a cream card slipcase, slipcase slightly worn

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

Gauguin used this sketchbook during his visit to Tahiti in 1891-1893. The two feet on the sketch were studies for the feet of a Tahitian Mary in Ia Orana Maria [Hail Mary], a painting from 1891 now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. On the verso of the leaf is a sketch of some broad-leaved foliage.