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PAUL DELVAUX | Le Bois sacré
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Delvaux
- Le Bois sacré
- signed Paul Delvaux, dated 4-1-63 and titled (towards lower right); titled on the verso
- pen and ink and wash on paper
- 36.5 by 73cm., 14 3/8 by 28 3/4 in.
- Executed on 4th January 1963.
Provenance
Private Collection, Rome (acquired directly from the artist in 1970)
Private Collection, Rome (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 6th February 2014, lot 460)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Rome (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 6th February 2014, lot 460)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Grenoble, Musée de Peinture et de Sculpture, Paul Delvaux. Peintures, aquarelles, encres, 1970, no. 22, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the mount with tape at each corner. There are faint spots of foxing in places to the sheet, most notably in the lower right quadrant and some tiny specks of foxing along the right edge. There is a small tear (approx. 1cm) to the centre of the left edge. 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 present work is a study for the oil Le Cortège painted in 1963, currently in the Fondation Paul Delvaux, Saint-Idesbald.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Fondation Paul Delvaux.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Fondation Paul Delvaux.