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MOÏSE KISLING | Fleurs
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Moïse Kisling
- Fleurs
- signed Kisling (upper right)
- oil on canvas
- 40.4 by 35.6cm., 15 7/8 by 14in.
- Painted in 1942.
Provenance
Paulette Goddard, California (sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 6th October 1989, lot 102)
Acquired by the present owner in 1990
Acquired by the present owner in 1990
Literature
Jean Dutourd & Jean Kisling, Kisling. 1891-1953, Paris, 1995, vol. III, no. 181, illustrated p. 262
Condition
The canvas is not lined. Examination under UV light reveals light reveals two spots of retouching beneath the green foliage, within the lower left quadrant, and a spot of retouching to the leftmost green stem within the vase. There are some spots of pigment loss to the extreme edges, consistent with frame abrasion, and two further flecks of loss to the purple pigment at the lower left part of the bouquet. There is some craquelure and some pigment shrinkage in places. 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
This work will be included in Volume IV and Additifs aux Tomes I, II et III of the Moïse Kisling Catalogue raisonné currently in preparation by Marc Ottavi.