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ALICE RAHON | Le Cirque
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Alice Rahon
- Le Cirque
- Signed Alice Rahon (lower right); signed Alice Rahon-Paalen, titled and dated N.Y. 45 (on the reverse)
- Oil and sand on canvas
- 16 by 20 in.
- 40.6 by 50.8 cm
- Painted in 1945.
Provenance
Private Collection, Ojai, California
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall, taking its age into account. The canvas is unlined and well-stretched. The colors are vibrant, and the media layer is stable. Minor pinpoint losses are present at each of the extreme lower corners of the canvas, and a few scattered minor pinpoint losses are present at the extreme center left edge. A one-inch minor area of surface abrasion is present at the extreme lower left edge. Under ultraviolet light examination, no evidence of inpainting becomes apparent. Fluorescence occurs due to the media selected by the artist.
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.