Maurice de Vlaminck

Private Collection, Los Angeles (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 12, 1987, lot 411)
Private Collection, Japan (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Artcurial, Paris, December 9, 2003, lot 180
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner 

Geneva, Musée de l'Athenée, Maurice de Vlaminck, du fauvisme à nos jours, 1958, n.n.

The work is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined. The surface is richly textured and the impasto has been well preserved. Some fine lines of stable craquelure are visible in the areas of thickest impasto, particularly in the whites of the snow and in the rich blue above the horizon at left. Minor frame abrasion is visible to the extreme perimeter. Under UV light: a thick layer of varnish is difficult to read through, though fine strokes of inpainting are visible to the extreme upper right and upper left corners and edges.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

This work is accompanied by an Attestation of Inclusion from the Wildenstein Institute, and it will be included in the forthcoming Maurice de Vlaminck digital database, being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.