Lot 59
  • 59

Mary Cassatt

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Mary Cassatt
  • Gardner Held by His Mother (B. 113)
  • drypoint on laid paper
  • plate: 210 by 140 mm 8 1/4 by 5 1/2 in
  • sheet: 312 by 238 mm 12 1/4 by 9 3/8 in
Drypoint, circa 1887, signed in pencil, on laid paper

Provenance

Ex coll. Roger Marx, with his collector's stamp, recto (Lugt 2229)

Condition

The print is in generally good condition, with wide margins. The sheet with faint mat-stain and scattered small mottled fox marks, recto and verso. A skillfully repaired loss in the bottom right corner. Margins with stray traces of graphite and surface soiling. The verso with adhesive remnants along the edges, showing through slightly.
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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