Lot 162
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GEORGES D'ESPAGNAT | Femme et jeune garçon assis au bord de la mer

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Georges d'Espagnat
  • Femme et jeune garçon assis au bord de la mer
  • Signed with the initials gdE (lower right)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 32 by 39 1/2 in.
  • 81.3 by 100.3 cm

Provenance

Sam Sair, United States (and sold: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, March 18, 1972, lot 97)
Robert Wright, United States (acquired at the above sale) 
Galerie Rienzo, New York
Acquired from the above on July 7, 1993

Condition

The canvas is lined. There is abrasion to all four edges of the work and scratching to the right edge, likely due to frame abrasion. There is some scattered area of hairline craquelure. Under UV light: A few strokes of inpainting are visible to all four edges, as well as a few strokes to the sky at left, above the island on the horizon. There are a few small strokes of inpainting above the boy's hat and the woman's hat. Nail-head sized area of inpainting in the lower right quadrant. 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.
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Catalogue Note

This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being prepared by Jean-Dominique Jacquemond.