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GEORGES BRAQUE | Nature morte
估價
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- Georges Braque
- Nature morte
- gouache and pencil on board
- 14.1 by 25.3cm., 5 1/2 by 9 in.
- Executed in 1920.
來源
Léonce Rosenberg (Galerie L'Effort Moderne), Paris
Mary Hutchinson, London (probably acquired from the above in the 1930s)
Thence by descent from the above to the late owner
Mary Hutchinson, London (probably acquired from the above in the 1930s)
Thence by descent from the above to the late owner
Condition
Gouache and pencil on board, the board is sound and slightly concave.There is a network of stable craquelure to the white gouache making up the fruit bowl in the left of the composition and to the white pigment in the background. There is some discolouration to the extreme upper and lower edges and surface dirt to the pigment, which may benefit from a clean. 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. 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."
拍品資料及來源
'Still life has always been the speciality of Braque's genius. Seldom has painting been used to confer so much enchantment on such ordinary things. Like Chardin before him, Braque takes us into the salon, the kitchen, the bedroom, the dining room, even into his own studio in pursuit of reality: nothing is too humble to find a place in one of his pictures...So, from the lowliest objects Braque extracts a new poetry as he paints, and our experience of the world becomes fuller and more exciting. If we will look, Braque will teach us to see, and this, after all, is the highest function of the true artist'. (D. Cooper as quoted in G. Braque, London 1956, pp. 14-15).