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WIFREDO LAM | Sans Titre
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description
- Lam, Wifredo
- Sans Titre
- signed Wi LAM and dated 1947 (lower right)
- watercolour, ink and pencil on paper
- 32,2 x 48,2 cm; 12 5/8 x 19 in.
- Executed in 1947.
Provenance
Galerie Lelong, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Lelong (travelling exhition in Zurich & New York), Wifredo Lam, 1987 (probably)
Paris, Centre Pompidou, Wifredo Lam, 2016-2017, illustrated in the catalogue p. 112
Paris, Centre Pompidou, Wifredo Lam, 2016-2017, illustrated in the catalogue p. 112
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down, affixed to the mount in two points at the upper right and left corners. and floating in its mount. There are networks of pinholes at the upper right and left corners and a few additional pinholes along the extreme edges. The upper and lower edges are deckled with a few associated minor nicks. The sheet is slightly undulating with some faint creases, most predominately along the right and left edges. The sheet is lightly light stained. Some pigments appears to have slightly yellowed towards the centre of the upper part of the composition (as visible in the catalogue illustration). This work is in overall 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
Eskil Lam has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work.