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LÉON SPILLIAERT | Portrait de Karl Marx
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Léon Spilliaert
- Portrait de Karl Marx
- signed L. Spilliaert (centre left)
- gouache, black crayon, brush and ink and wash on paper
- 65.8 by 50.8cm., 25 7/8 by 19 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1910.
Provenance
Mr & Mrs Roemaet-Deschamps, Brussels
Private Collection, Belgium (acquired circa 1982)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Belgium (acquired circa 1982)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Christian Fayt Art Gallery, Hommage à Léon Spilliaert, 1981, no. 19, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, not laid down and floating in the frame. The sheet is slightly time-stained. There are a few stains and foxing marks in places. There are artist's pinholes with some minor rust remnants at all four corners. 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 authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Madame Anne Adriaens-Pannier.