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EDOUARD VUILLARD | Le Wagon de métro I
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Edouard Vuillard
- Le Wagon de métro I
- stamped E Vuillard (lower right)
- distemper on paper laid down on canvas
- 57.5 by 54.4cm., 22 5/8 by 21 3/8 in.
- Executed circa 1908-09.
Provenance
Alphonse Bellier, Paris (Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 26th October 1967, lot 51)
E. J. Van Wisselingh, Amsterdam (purchased at the above sale; sale: Christie's, New York, 12th May 1988, lot 126)
Julian Koenig, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Dennis Hotz Fine Art, Johannesburg
Private Collection (acquired from the above; sale: Christie's, London, 7th February 2013, lot 305)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
E. J. Van Wisselingh, Amsterdam (purchased at the above sale; sale: Christie's, New York, 12th May 1988, lot 126)
Julian Koenig, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Dennis Hotz Fine Art, Johannesburg
Private Collection (acquired from the above; sale: Christie's, London, 7th February 2013, lot 305)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Amsterdam, E.J. van Wisselingh, France en Hollande, 1960, no. 46, illustrated in the catalogue
Amsterdam, E.J. van Wisselingh, Maîtres français, 1961, no. 18, illustrated in the catalogue
Laren, Singer Memorial Foundation, Schilderkunst uit la Belle Époque, 1964, no. 97
Amsterdam, E.J. van Wisselingh, Maîtres français XIX et XX siècles, 1965, no. 32, illustrated in the catalogue
Amsterdam, E.J. van Wisselingh, Maîtres français, 1961, no. 18, illustrated in the catalogue
Laren, Singer Memorial Foundation, Schilderkunst uit la Belle Époque, 1964, no. 97
Amsterdam, E.J. van Wisselingh, Maîtres français XIX et XX siècles, 1965, no. 32, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard. The Inexhaustible Glance. Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, Paris, 2003, vol. II, no. VII-531, illustrated in colour p. 813
Condition
Executed on paper and laid down on canvas and gently undulating. The edges of the sheet are lined with tape and there are scattered pinholes along the upper edge, and to both lower corners. There is a scuff to the sheet at the right part of the lower edge away from the signature and a further few nicks in places to the edges. There is a faint diagonal incision in the lower left quadrant. Overall this 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. 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."