Lot 493
  • 493

MAURICE UTRILLO | L'Entrée à mer haute, Mont Saint-Michel (Manche)

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Maurice Utrillo
  • L'Entrée à mer haute, Mont Saint-Michel (Manche)
  • Signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, and dated 1922. (lower left); signed Maurice, Utrillo, V, dated 1922, titled and inscribed Manche (on the reverse)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 18 1/8 by 24 in.
  • 46 by 61 cm
  • Painted in 1922.

Provenance

Sale: Christie's East, New York, November 14, 1996, lot 187
Private Collection, New York (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 11, 2000, lot 331)
Private Collection, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent

Condition

The canvas is not lined. There is a slight undulation to the canvas. Scattered lines of craquelure throughout the canvas, most notably to the gate, sky and white pigments of the house. A horizontal stretcher bar mark runs parallel to the top edge. The canvas is slightly dirty. There is some very minor frame abrasion to the top and right edges. under UV light: No inpainting is apparent. This work is in overall very 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.

Catalogue Note

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Utrillo-Valadon.