Lot 362
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ALBERT MARQUET | Bateau amarré

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description

  • Bateau amarré
  • signed Marquet (lower left)
  • oil on canvas
  • 50.2 by 65cm., 19 3/4 by 25 1/2 in.
  • Painted in 1942.

Provenance

Sale: Pierre Bordes, Algiers, Exposition des œuvres offertes par les artistes peintres et sculpteurs algériens à la souscription nationale pour la Résistance, December 1943, n.n.
Joseph Sayag, Oran (purchased at the above sale)
Sale: Palais Galliera, Paris, 16th June 1961, lot 134
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva, 15th November 1968, lot 16
Global Fine Arts, New York
Sale: Galerie des Chevau-Légers, Versailles, 19th March 1989, lot 170
Sale: Drouot, Paris, 17th June 1990, lot 28
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 11th November 1999, lot 277
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

(Possibly) Paris, Galerie Druet, Albert Marquet, 1934

Literature

Jean-Claude Martinet & Guy Wildenstein, Marquet, L'Afrique du Nord, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 2001, no. I-251, illustrated p. 224

Condition

The canvas is not lined and examination under UV light reveals no signs of retouching. There are some flecks of pigment loss to the extreme edges, primarily the upper and lower edges, consistent with frame abrasion. There is some minor craquelure in places, primarily to the sky. 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.
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Catalogue Note

In December 1943, Albert Marquet donated the present work to an exhibition organised by Pierre Bordes in Algeria where it was sold to benefit the cause of the Algerian Resistance.