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Maurice Utrillo
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Maurice Utrillo
- Maixe sous la neige (Meurthe-et-Moselle)
- Signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 13 by 16 1/8 in.
- 33 by 40.9 cm
Provenance
Valentine Gallery, New York
Margaret & Valentine Dudensing, New York
Galerie Cyrille de Gunzburg, Paris
Galerie Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Paris
Acquired from the above
Margaret & Valentine Dudensing, New York
Galerie Cyrille de Gunzburg, Paris
Galerie Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, Paris
Acquired from the above
Exhibited
Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo, & Yokohama, Takashimaya Art Gallery & Hakodate, Hakodate Museum of Art, Maurice Utrillo, 130ème anniversaire de sa naissance, 2013, no. 60, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Condition
The canvas is unlined and in very good original condition. There is no evidence of overpainting when the work is examined under UV light. There some light craquelure to the foreground as well as to a small section of the right part of the middle ground. The paint appears to be stable. There is further light craquelure to the upper right portion of the sky. The painting presents very well in person and the impasto is strong.
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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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.