Lot 85
  • 85

Georges Braque

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Georges Braque
  • Composition (Nature Morte I) (V. 8)
  • Etching
  • plate: 350 by 220mm 12 3/4 by 8 5/8 in
  • sheet: 568 by 377mm 22 3/8 by 14 7/8 in
Etching, 1911, printing with plate tone, signed in pencil, numbered HC 8/10 (an hors commerce impression aside from the edition of 50), on Arches wove paper, printed by Visat, published by Maeght, Paris

Condition

With full margins (a deckle edge at each side), in good condition apart from minor light- and mount-staining, a thin strip of adhesive staining at upper sheet edge, two further adhesive stains along right sheet edge verso, the occasional stray fox mark, pale backboard-staining, unframed. (Pencil inscriptions verso).
"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."