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"Charles J.Fox" (A.K.A. Leo Fox, but Irving Resnikoff)
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- oil on canvas
Portrait of John F. Kennedy
Oil on canvas (30 x 25 in.; 760 x 635 mm), signed CJ Fox and dated ’62, lower right.
Oil on canvas (30 x 25 in.; 760 x 635 mm), signed CJ Fox and dated ’62, lower right.
Condition
Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: no apparent inpainting.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Charles Fox was an alias for one Leo Fox, a New Yorker who, during the mid-twentieth century, furnished many prominent persons with portraits signed with his pseudonym but actually painted—after photographs—by Irving Resnikoff, a Russian immigrant artist. Although Leo Fox's scheme has long since been exposed, Resnikoff-Fox portraits can still be found in numerous government agencies, business headquarters, and institutions.
The McNamaras had acquired this painting as a gift for Mrs. Kennedy after the president's assassination, but she wrote to them to ask that they keep the portrait because "It brings to the surface too many things" (see preceding lot).
The McNamaras had acquired this painting as a gift for Mrs. Kennedy after the president's assassination, but she wrote to them to ask that they keep the portrait because "It brings to the surface too many things" (see preceding lot).