Lot 152
  • 152

Albert Marquet

Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Le Square aux drapeaux
  • Signed Marquet (lower left)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 18 1/8 by 24 in.
  • 46 by 61 cm

Provenance

Estate of the artist
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, November 17, 1959, lot 80
Fernand Depas (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Christie's, London, December 1, 1986, lot 42
Sale: Hôtel George V, Paris, June 27, 1994, lot 46
Private Collection, Paris (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 11, 1999, lot 275)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Jean-Claude Martinet & Guy Wildenstein, Marquet: L'Afrique du Nord. Catalogue de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 2001, no. I-363, illustrated pp. 284-85

Condition

The work is in excellent condition. The canvas is not lined. The pigments are bright and fresh. There are some extremely fine lines of stable craquelure scattered throughout upper center of the composition. Under UV, no inpainting is apparent.
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.