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LÉOPOLD SURVAGE | La Ville
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Léopold Survage
- La Ville
- signed Survage, dated 38 and stamped Atelier Survage (lower right)
- gouache on paper
- 36 by 46.6cm., 14 1/8 by 18 3/8 in.
- Executed in 1938.
Provenance
Maurice Rollin (sale: Christie's, Paris, 2nd December 2010, lot 117)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the overmount in three places along the verso of the upper edge. The upper edge is unevenly cut. There is a 4cm-wide unpainted border around the edges of the worked area which is not visible when framed. Traces of the pencil underdrawing are visible in places. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there are faint spots of foxing in the border of the sheet, not visible when framed. There are tiny specks of stable pigment loss to the dark blue pigment in the upper left and upper right.This work is in overall 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
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Eric Brosset.