Lot 394
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  • Buste de femme nue
  • Stamped Renoir. (lower left)
  • Oil on canvas laid down on panel laid down on panel
  • 8 1/4 by 5 3/4 in.
  • 20.9 by 14.6 cm

Provenance

Estate of the artist
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired from the above after 1919)
Sale: Galerie Koller, Zurich, November 11, 1981, lot 5124
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Bernheim-Jeune, ed., L’Atelier de Renoir, vol. II, Paris, 1931, no. 575, illustrated pl. 181 (as part of a larger composition)
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Renoir, Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, 1911-1919, vol. V, Paris, 2014, no. 4405, illustrated p. 44

Condition

The canvas has been laid to a panel which has been laid down to a supporting panel. The edges of the panel have been taped. There are some minor abrasions around the perimeter of the panel. Under Uv light, there are some possible strokes of inpainting along the upper left edge to address frame abrasions. There is a pindot area of inpainting near the figure's breast. There are some possible strokes of inpainting above the figure's head. The 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.
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.

Catalogue Note

This work will be included in the forthcoming Renoir Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.