Maurice de Vlaminck
(French, 1876–1958)
Nature morte avec fleur et fruit
, 1905
Sale 1113 - American & European Art
Dec 7, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$3,000 -
$5,000
Sold for $5,938
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Maurice de Vlaminck
(French, 1876–1958)
Nature morte avec fleur et fruit
, 1905gouache and watercolor on brown paper
signed Vlaminck (lower right)
20 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches.
The authenticity of this work has previously been confirmed by the Wildenstein Institute and is recorded in their archives under ref. 95.01.25/4066.4332
Provenance:
Sold: Christie’s South Kensington, London, December 3, 1999, Lot 10
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition Report
Framed: 29 x 29 inches.
Framed without glazing; brown paper is laid to card; card is taped to mat window along all verso edges; overall artwork appears to be composed of two sheets placed together, with a visible seam running horizontally from the center left to center right edge; multiple partial tears throughout, with longest being a horiztonal tear in lower edge running approximately 14 inches in length; there appears to be an oval shaped repair in the lower right corner; signature bears a small gouge, with a pinpoint area of retouching to the signature; areas of lifting paint and pinpoint paint losses through green pigment in the center; the lower left edge bears a water stain, approximately 5 1/2 x 1/2 inches; an area of lighter tonality in the lower left corner. Additional images available upon request.
Framed without glazing; brown paper is laid to card; card is taped to mat window along all verso edges; overall artwork appears to be composed of two sheets placed together, with a visible seam running horizontally from the center left to center right edge; multiple partial tears throughout, with longest being a horiztonal tear in lower edge running approximately 14 inches in length; there appears to be an oval shaped repair in the lower right corner; signature bears a small gouge, with a pinpoint area of retouching to the signature; areas of lifting paint and pinpoint paint losses through green pigment in the center; the lower left edge bears a water stain, approximately 5 1/2 x 1/2 inches; an area of lighter tonality in the lower left corner. Additional images available upon request.
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