Lot 570
  • 570

Florent Willems

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Florent Willems
  • The Suitor
  • signed F. Willems (lower left)
  • oil on panel
  • 39 3/8 by 29 3/8 in.; 100 by 74.5 cm

Provenance

Sale: Sotheby's, London, March 29, 2001, lot 80
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Oil on panel. The surface is clean and fresh with some very minor, almost imperceptible craquelure. Under UV light, there is a diagonal line of inpaint extending from the female figure's proper right sleeve through her left neck and into the background. There are also a few scattered spots of inpainting in the drapery at far left, behind the standing man. In overall very good condition.
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.
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