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Alexander Calder
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Calder
- Lioness
- signed
- ink and watercolor on paper
- 15 1/8 by 9 7/8 in.
- 38.4 by 25 cm.
- Executed in 1925, this work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A19564.
Provenance
Private Collection (gift of the artist)
Gifted to the present owner from the above
Gifted to the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged at the top to the backing board in two places. There is time-staining to the sheet and the pigment is slightly faded. Framed under glass.
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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.