Lot 141
  • 141

Leonora Carrington (1917-2011)

Estimate
22,000 - 28,000 USD
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Description

  • Leonora Carrington
  • Untitled
  • signed lower left
  • gouache and watercolor on paper laid down on cardboard
  • 4 1/8 by 15 in.
  • 10.5 by 38.1 cm

Provenance

Sale: Butterfield & Butterfield, San Francisco, Modern, Contemporary & Latin American Art, October 25, 1992
Sale: Clarke's Fine Art Gallery & Auctioneers, Inc., Van Nuys, Spectacular Auction, November 18, 2007, lot 53, illustrated in color

Condition

The top edge of the board/paper is uneven. There are small losses to the paper on all four-corners in additition to intermittently spcaed losses to the paper along the extreme bottom edge. A concentrated area of faint water marks is present in the upper left quadrant of the paper. The medium/surface of the work appears stable. Overall, 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.
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