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LOUIS VALTAT | Paysage du Midi
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis Valtat
- Paysage du Midi
- Signed with the initials L.V. and dated 1904 (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 23 1/2 by 28 3/4 in.
- 59.6 by 73 cm
- Painted in 1904.
Provenance
Ambroise Vollard, Paris (acquired from the artist)
Private Collection, Europe (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, October 9, 2013, lot 28)
Acquired at the above sale
Private Collection, Europe (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, October 9, 2013, lot 28)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Jean Valtat, Louis Valtat, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. I, Paris, 1977, no. 463, illustrated p. 52
Condition
The canvas has been lined. The surface is richly textured. There is some light surface dirt. Under UV light, there are strokes of inpainting along the right half of the top edge. There is a 3 inch horizontal area of inpainting in the lower right corner. The work is in 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.
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.