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Kees van Dongen
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Kees van Dongen
- Portrait de jeune femme
- Signed van Dongen (lower right)
- Watercolor and gouache on paper laid down on card
- 25 1/4 by 20 in.
- 64.1 by 50.8 cm
Provenance
Musée d'Art International, San Francisco
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1970
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1970
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper laid down on card. Card is affixed to window mat at top edge on verso. Double sided adhesive is used along extreme edges on verso. White tape along bottom edge on recto with associated white pastel from a prior restoration. Sheet is darkened on extreme edges as a result of adhesive on the verso. Five quarter inch repaired tears along left edge and two similar repaired tears on right edge. Sheet is slightly time darkened at periphery of composition, though the sheet and pigments at the figure are well preserved. Work is in fairly 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.
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.