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Paul Delvaux
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Delvaux
- Étude pour Filles au bord de l'eau
- signed P. Delvaux and dated 1966 (lower right)
- watercolour, wash, pencil and pen and ink on paper
- 50.3 by 62.8cm., 19 5/8 by 24 1/2 in.
Provenance
Ruth Ben-David Collection, Brussels (acquired by 1966)
Acquired by the present owner in 2014
Acquired by the present owner in 2014
Exhibited
Musée d'Ixelles, Brussels, Paul Delvaux, 1967, no. 104
Liège, Musée Saint-Georges & Brussels, Musée des Beaux Arts, Hommage à Paul Delvaux, 1977, no. 85, detail illustrated in the catalogue
Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art (& travelling within Japan), Paul Delvaux, 1987-88, no. 43, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Liège, Musée Saint-Georges & Brussels, Musée des Beaux Arts, Hommage à Paul Delvaux, 1977, no. 85, detail illustrated in the catalogue
Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art (& travelling within Japan), Paul Delvaux, 1987-88, no. 43, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount in three places along the upper edge. All four edges are deckled and lined with tape on the verso. There are three very faint spots of foxing towards the centre of the sheet. This work appears to be in very good overall condition.
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"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
Executed in 1966, Etude pour Filles au bord de l'eau features several key motifs which had become core elements of Delvaux's Surrealistic language by this stage of his career, including the incorporation of mirrors into the composition and the presence of both clothed and nude female figures. The juxtaposition of an interior with the external world, one of Delvaux's most significant recurring concepts, imbues the scene with a curiously dream-like quality. The present work is a study for the celebrated oil Filles au bord de l'eau, which is being offered as part of Sotheby's Surrealist Art Evening Sale on 1st March 2017.