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Irene Rice Pereira 1905-1971
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Irene Rice Pereira
- Radiant Reflections
- signed I Rice-Pereira, l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 50 by 40 in.
- 127 by 101.6 cm.
- Painted circa 1944
Provenance
Estate of Foy C. Casper, Norfolk, Virginia (a close personal friend of the artist and a former director of the Irene Rice-Pereira Foundation)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in generally good condition; craquelure throughout--looks stable for the most part, but there are small areas of flaking and losses--mostly in black "L" shaped areas at center, upper left and right UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: no apparent inpainting
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.
Catalogue Note
The work is sold with its original frame, made by the artist's second husband, George Wellington Brown, a marine engineer from Boston.