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Maurice Utrillo
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Maurice Utrillo
- Château de la Fontaine, Anse (Rhône)
- Signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, and dated 1931, (lower right); titled (lower left)
- Oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 19 1/2 by 24 in.
- 49.5 by 60.9 cm
Provenance
Galerie Alfred Poyet, Paris
Private Collection (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, February 6, 1947, lot 67)
D. Seifesheld, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Robert Q. Lewis, New York (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, December 5, 1962, lot 41)
J.C. Gutman, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Jeanne Frank Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above on May 10, 1999
Private Collection (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, February 6, 1947, lot 67)
D. Seifesheld, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Robert Q. Lewis, New York (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, December 5, 1962, lot 41)
J.C. Gutman, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Jeanne Frank Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above on May 10, 1999
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Very minor paint shrinkage to the back of the two female figures in the right foreground as well as to back of the figures in the lower left. Minor surface dirt. Under UV light: there is narrow line of re-touching about four inches in length in the upper right quadrant. There is a second line of re-touching in the lower left quadrant which is approximately 1 inch long. There are a few scattered minor cosmetic re-touchings to the sky. Otherwise, fine.
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.