Details

Provenance

Galerie Lydia Conti, Paris Denys Miller Sutton, London Thence by descent

Exhibited

Paris, Orangerie des Tuileries, Exhibition André Derain , n.d., no. 118 London, Roland, Browse & Delbanco, Fauve Painting Here and Abroad, 1953 Paris, Musée National d’Art Moderne, Memorial Exhibition, 1954-55, no. 118 London, Wildenstein & Co., André Derain, 1957, no. 6 London, Wildenstein & Co., Duncan Grant and His World , 1964, no. 10 Condition This work is in very good condition. Executed on buff colored wove paper, mounted to a window with adhesive along the perimeter of the back edge of the sheet. Sheet is very slightly dirty and there are some very minor smudges including at lower left corner. There is a light surface scratch to the blue-green pigment at center right edge and very gentle surface creases including a light diagonal crease at upper right corner. 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. Catalogue Note Denys Miller Sutton (1917-1991), a renowned art scholar and magazine editor, wrote numerous articles and publications on artists that he not only admired but also collected. During his tenure he considerably expanded the scope of Apollo , a London-based magazine, addressing sensitive art preservation issues while attracting new contributors among prominent art historians and writers. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (vol. V, Oxford, 2003, p. 382) describes him as an “astute collector of art.”

Catalog summary

André Derain Chatou Signed a Derain (lower right) Watercolor and colored pencil on paper 16 7/8 by 19 3/4 in. 42.8 by 50.2 cm Provenance Galerie Lydia Conti, Paris Denys Miller Sutton, London Thence by descent Exhibited Paris, Orangerie des Tuileries, Exhibition André Derain , n.d., no. 118 London, Roland, Browse & Delbanco, Fauve Painting Here and Abroad, 1953 Paris, Musée National d’Art Moderne, Memorial Exhibition, 1954-55, no. 118 London, Wildenstein & Co., André Derain, 1957, no. 6 London, Wildenstein & Co., Duncan Grant and His World , 1964, no. 10 Condition This work is in very good condition. Executed on buff colored wove paper, mounted to a window with adhesive along the perimeter of the back edge of the sheet. Sheet is very slightly dirty and there are some very minor smudges including at lower left corner. There is a light surface scratch to the blue-green pigment at center right edge and very gentle surface creases including a light diagonal crease at upper right corner. 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. Catalogue Note Denys Miller Sutton (1917-1991), a renowned art scholar and magazine editor, wrote numerous articles and publications on artists that he not only admired but also collected. During his tenure he considerably expanded the scope of Apollo , a London-based magazine, addressing sensitive art preservation issues while attracting new contributors among prominent art historians and writers. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (vol. V, Oxford, 2003, p. 382) describes him as an “astute collector of art.”