Details

Provenance

Liatowitsch Gallery, Basel Robert von Hirsch (acquired from the above in 1968) Thence by descent

Exhibited

London, Annely Juda Fine Art; Paris, Galerie Jean Chauvelin; Milan, Galleria Milano & Basel, Galerie Liatowitsch, The Non-Objective World 1924-1939 , 1972, no. 40 Condition Executed on cream colored card. Some pigment shrinkage throughout the light blue and white pigments of the circular form towards upper right. A small area of pigment loss in the lighter black top portion of the black semicircle at center right and a 1-2 centimeter mat stain around the perimeter of the card, otherwise fine. This work is in generally very 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. 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.

Catalog summary

Sonia Delaunay Composition Signed Sonia Delaunay and indistinctly inscribed (lower right) Gouache on card 26 3/4 by 13 5/8 in. 68 by 34.5 cm Provenance Liatowitsch Gallery, Basel Robert von Hirsch (acquired from the above in 1968) Thence by descent Exhibited London, Annely Juda Fine Art; Paris, Galerie Jean Chauvelin; Milan, Galleria Milano & Basel, Galerie Liatowitsch, The Non-Objective World 1924-1939 , 1972, no. 40 Condition Executed on cream colored card. Some pigment shrinkage throughout the light blue and white pigments of the circular form towards upper right. A small area of pigment loss in the lighter black top portion of the black semicircle at center right and a 1-2 centimeter mat stain around the perimeter of the card, otherwise fine. This work is in generally very 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. 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.