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GEORGE DESVALLIÈRES | L'Ange gardien, deuxième esquisse
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- L'Ange gardien, deuxième esquisse
- signed G Desvallières, dated 1931 and dedicated à Madame Marcel Arland en souvenir de son vieux maître (on the reverse of the mount)
- watercolour, ink and gouache on two joined sheets of paper
- 37,9 x 29,3 cm; 15 x 11 5/8 in.
Executed in 1923.This work is the second study for the painting 'L'Ange gardien', registered in: C. Ambroselli de Bayser, T. Lequeu & P. Hornus, 'George Desvallières, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre complet', Paris, 2015, p. 448.
Provenance
Marcel Arland, Paris
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Executed on two joined sheets of cream wove paper, not laid down, sandwiched between glass and backing board. The sheets are undulating slightly. There is some glue remnants and pinholes along the jointed part. There are additionnal pinholes scattered, most predominately at all corners. There is no evidence of retouching under UV light. The impasto is nice. This work is in overall very good condition.
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"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."