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Ernest Biéler
Estimate
120,000 - 160,000 CHF
bidding is closed
Description
- Ernest Biéler
- Fille dans les blés
- signed lower right
- pencil and watercolour on paper on cardboard
- 31 x 33 cm
Provenance
Edouard Grandjean, Lausanne (1912)
Jules Paillard, Zurich (1956)
Private collection, Switzerland (by descent to the present owner)
Jules Paillard, Zurich (1956)
Private collection, Switzerland (by descent to the present owner)
Exhibited
Lausanne, Bâtiment Arlaud, Exposition E. Biéler, 1912, no. 26
Literature
Exposition E. Biéler, exhibition catalogue, Lausanne 1912, no. 26
Paul Geiger, Schweizerisches Archiv für Volkskunde, vol. 42, ISH 1, Basel 1945 (ill. the woodcut of the painting on the front cover)
Paul Geiger, Schweizerisches Archiv für Volkskunde, vol. 42, ISH 1, Basel 1945 (ill. the woodcut of the painting on the front cover)
Condition
The work has not been unframed.
There is a minor discoloration along the right margin a minor accretion in the lower left corner.
Otherwise in excellent condition
Very 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. 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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the upcoming catalogue raisonné of Ernest Biéler by Ethel Mathier. We would like to thank her for her contribution during cataloguing.
This watercolour is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Ethel Mathier (2017).
Ethel Mathier wird diese Arbeit in das Werkverzeichnis Ernest Biéler aufnehmen. Wir danken ihr für ihre Unterstützung bei der Katalogisierung.
Dieses Aquarell wird begleitet von einer Echtheitsbestätigung von Ethel Mathier (2017).