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PAUL GAUGUIN | Femme assise – rectoJeune garçon – verso
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Gauguin
- Femme assise – rectoJeune garçon – verso
- indistinctly inscribed Madame Dupuis, l’amie de Paul Gauguin, dessinée 1881 Avril (lower right) - recto
- charcoal and pencil on paper - recto & verso
- 23.9 by 19.5cm., 9 3/8 by 7 3/4 in.
- Executed in April 1881.
Provenance
Private Collection, Denmark (a gift from the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owners
Thence by descent to the present owners
Condition
Executed on brown wove paper, not laid down and attached to the mount with tape along the upper edge. The edges of the sheet are slightly unevenly cut. There is some mount staining to all four edges and the sheet is gently time-stained. There are flattened creases to the sheet, the most prominent is a vertical crease along the left edge. Recto - There are a few scattered tiny spots of foxing, away from the composition. There is a small nick to the lower left corner and a possible minor repair to the lower part of the right edge. 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."
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the forthcoming Gauguin Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.