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Fernand Léger
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Fernand Léger
- Nature morte
- Signed with the initials F-L and dated 28 (lower right)
- Gouache, brush and ink and pencil on card laid down on board
- 10 1/4 by 15 in.
- 26 by 38 cm
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris (inv. no. 15956)
Alfred Richet, Paris (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Paris (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby’s, London, June 28, 2000, lot 197)
Private Collection, New York (acquired at the above sale and sold: Christie's, London, June 27, 2000, lot 397)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Alfred Richet, Paris (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Paris (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby’s, London, June 28, 2000, lot 197)
Private Collection, New York (acquired at the above sale and sold: Christie's, London, June 27, 2000, lot 397)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, David Nolan Gallery, Drawing Room: Curated by Markus Doschanti, 2016, n.n.
Literature
Jean Cassou & Jean Leymarie, Fernand Léger, Dessins et gouaches, nouvelle édition, 2012, no. 6-481, http://www.legerdessinsetgouaches.com/tableaux/nature-morte-4/ (accessed on March 23, 2018)
Condition
The card is laid down to a mat board. There is some minor wear to the edges and extreme corner of the card. There is some light surface dirt. Overall, the medium is bright and fresh. There is some minor staining along the center of the left edge, possibly inherent to the artist's process. The work is in very 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.
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 gouache closely relates to the oil painting of the same year, titled Nature morte, recorded in Georges Bauquier, Fernand Léger, Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre peint, 1925-1928, Paris, 1993, no. 561.