Provenant d'une collection particulière parisienne
André Masson (1896-1987)
Rapt à l'arc-en-ciel
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Price Realised EUR 30,240
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EUR 20,000 - EUR 30,000
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Oil on canvas. Not lined. Slightly varnished. Some very minor frame abrasion with associated small areas of rubbing along the extreme edges. A few minute drying cracks in the purple pigments. Some further hairline stable craquelures in the purple pigments and in some of the white and yellow pigments. Some very pale surface dirt with associated stains mainly in the light green pigments. Medium is strong and fresh. Examined under ultra-violet light: no apparent retouching. Subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that this work appears to be in generally very good condition.
Huile sur toile. L’œuvre n’est pas rentoilée. L’œuvre est légèrement vernie. Abrasion très mineure due aux frottements du cadre associée à des petites zones d’usure le long de l’extrémité des bords. De rares et minuscules craquelures prématurées dans les pigments violets. Quelques autres craquelures stables et très fines dans les pigments violets et dans certains pigments blancs et jaunes. Très légère salissure de la feuille associée à des taches, principalement dans les pigments verts. Le médium est vif et frais. Examiné à la lampe à ultra-violets: aucune retouche apparente. Sous réserve de ce qui précède et selon notre opinion, cette œuvre apparaît en bonne condition générale.
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Lot 116Sale 24153
Rapt à l'arc-en-cielAndré Masson (1896-1987)Estimate: EUR 20,000 - 30,000
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