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KARL WITKOWSKI | First Love
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Karl Witkowski
- First Love
- signed and dated Copyright 1901, by/-KWitkowski (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 20 inches
- (76.2 by 50.8 cm)
Provenance
Sold: Sotheby's, New York, February 1, 1990, lot 76
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Condition
The canvas is lined and the tacking edges are covered with tape. There is scattered fine surface cracking. Under UV: there is inpainting to frame abrasion at edges, some dots and lines in the background. There are a few spots of inpainting in the girl's legs.
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.