LOT DETAILS
Materials:
Oil on canvas
Size Notes:
21.25 by 25.50 in.
Markings:
Signed F. Legerand dated 52(lower right); signed F. Leger, titled and dated 52(on the reverse)
Condition:
The work is in excellent condition. The canvas is unlined. There is a pindot accretion in the upper right quadrant. There is an extremely minor spot of impact craquelure in the background above the blue vase. There is a pindot area of paint loss in the handle of the blue vase. Under UV light, no inpainting is apparent. 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.
Exhibited:
Milwaukee, Milwaukee Art Institute & Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum, ; Still Life Painting, 1956, n.n.
Literature:
Georges Bauquier, ; Fernand Léger, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint 1952-1953, Paris, 2013, no. 1485, illustrated in color p. 49
Provenance:
Galerie Louis Carré, Paris (acquired from the artist); <br>Theodore Schempp, New York; <br>Lee Ault & Company, New York; <br>Charles Zadok, Thessaloniki & New York (and sold by the estate: Sotheby's, New York, May 11, 1988, lot 406); <br>Acquired at the above sale