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Fernand Léger
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Fernand Léger
- Composition à la mandoline et à la trompette
- Signed with the initials FL and dated 25 (lower right)
- Watercolor, brush and ink, ink wash and pencil on paper
- 12 3/8 by 9 1/2 in.
- 31.4 by 24.3 cm
Provenance
Roger Levi, Switzerland (and sold: Sotheby's, London, March 30, 1988, lot 362)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jean Cassou & Jean Leymarie, Fernand Léger, Dessins et gouaches, nouvelle édition, 2012, no. 404, http://www.legerdessinsetgouaches.com/tableaux/composition-a-la-mandoline-et-a-la-trompette/ (accessed on March 29, 2017)
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. T-hinged to a mount at two places at the top edge along its verso. The right edge has been cut and the top and left edges are gently deckled. The sheet is lightly time darkened with minor surface stains visible to the extreme perimeter. There are three pinholes along the top edge of the sheet. There are various inscriptions for framing in the outer right and bottom margins. There is a repaired nick along the upper left edge. The work is in 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.
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.