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JEAN COCTEAU | Adam et Eve chassés du Paradis
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Cocteau, Jean
- Adam et Eve chassés du Paradis
- inscribed adamo ed Eva cacciati dal Paradisio and stamped with the studio mark (lower right)
- ink and watercolour on paper
- 24,2 x 34,6 cm; 9 1/2 x 13 5/8 in.
- Executed circa 1926.
Provenance
Liliane & Etienne de Saint-Georges, Brussels
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, November 24, 2010, lot 228
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, November 24, 2010, lot 228
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Centre Pompidou & Montréal, Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, Jean Cocteau, sur le fil du siècle, 2003-04, no. 304, illustrated p. 315
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the overmount with tape at the upper edge of the verso. The paper surface is undulating. There is a diagonal flattened crease along the lower left corner and there is an area of skinning to the paper surface to the right part of the upper edge. 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 Annie Guédras.