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RIK WOUTERS | Nel à la terrasse (Paris)
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Rik Wouters
- Nel à la terrasse (Paris)
- pastel on paper
- 49,1 x 65,3 cm; 19 1/4 x 25 5/8 in.
- Executed in 1914.
Provenance
Oscar Mairlot, Brussels
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Tilburg, Paleis-Raadhuis, Tentoonstelling van Schilderijen, Aquarellen, Tekeningen en Beeldhouwwerken van Rik Wouters 1882-1916, 1953, no. 51
Ostend, PMMK-Musée d'Art Moderne & Venlo, Museum Van Bommel Van Dam, Rik Wouters (1882-1916), 1994-95, no. 5-III, illustrated in the catalogue p. 130
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Rik Wouters, Des origines à l'œuvre, 2002, no. 126, illustrated in the catalogue
Ostend, PMMK-Musée d'Art Moderne & Venlo, Museum Van Bommel Van Dam, Rik Wouters (1882-1916), 1994-95, no. 5-III, illustrated in the catalogue p. 130
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Rik Wouters, Des origines à l'œuvre, 2002, no. 126, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on brown paper. Edges are slightly unevenly cut. There are a few pinholes along the extreme edges. There is a repaired tear (approx. 3.5 cm long) to the right part of the lower edge and another repaired tear (approx. 4 cm long) to the lower left corner with an associated small paper loss. There is a minor additionnal paper loss to the right part of the upper edge. There are some scattered flattened creases and the sheet is slightly light-stained with a few faint dots of foxing in places. 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
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Olivier Bertrand and it will be included in the Catalogue raisonné des Œuvres sur papier de Rik Wouters.