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JUAN GRIS | La Comète liquidateur
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Juan Gris
- La Comète liquidateur
- signed GRIS (lower right)
- charcoal, ink, gouache and crayon on paper
- 32,2 x 28,1 cm ; 12 5/8 x 11 in.
- Executed circa 1910.
Provenance
Jean & Paule Cailac, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
L'Assiette au beurre, no. 476, May 14, 1910, illustrated on the cover
Raymond Bachollet, Juan Gris, dessinateur de presse, de Madrid à Montmartre, Catalogue raisonné 1904-1912, Paris, 2003, no. AB 114, printed drawing illustrated p. 332
Raymond Bachollet, Juan Gris, dessinateur de presse, de Madrid à Montmartre, Catalogue raisonné 1904-1912, Paris, 2003, no. AB 114, printed drawing illustrated p. 332
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down and affixed to the mount with transparent plastic supports at all four corners. All four edges are slightly unevenly cut. There is some glue remnant along the extreme edges. There is a flattened crease to the upper right corner. There is some superficial dirt to the most thickly applied pigment. There is some minor paint shrinkage with associated specks of paint loss, primarily to the white pigment. The sheet is slightly light stained. 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."