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PAUL DELVAUX | Les deux Amies
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 EUR
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Description
- Paul Delvaux
- Les deux Amies
- signed P. DELVAUX, dated 1-4-67 and inscribed St IDESBALD (lower right)
- watercolour and ink on joined paper
- 62,9 x 100,8 cm; 24 3/4 x 39 5/8 in.
- Executed in Saint Idesbald on April 1, 1967.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 1967
Exhibited
Ixelles, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Delvaux, 1967
Brussels, Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Hommage à Paul Delvaux, 1977, no. 122
Turin, Palazzo Bricherasio, Il surrealismo di Paul Delvaux tra Magritte e de Chirico, 2005-06, no. 52, illustrated in the catalogue
Brussels, Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Hommage à Paul Delvaux, 1977, no. 122
Turin, Palazzo Bricherasio, Il surrealismo di Paul Delvaux tra Magritte e de Chirico, 2005-06, no. 52, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on two sheets of cream coloured wove paper joined vertically at centre of the composition. The sheets are backed with Japan paper which is affixed to the backing board at intermittent points with tape. Upper, left and lower edges of the left-hand sheet and upper, right and lower edges of the right-hand sheet are deckled. There are a few scattered flyspecks and some spots of foxing near the lower centre edge. There are a few artist studio stains original to the work. The sheets are slightly light stained. The 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. 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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been verbally confirmed by the Fondation Paul Delvaux.