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Andrzej Jerzy de Mniszek
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Andrzej Jerzy de Mniszek
- Portrait of the Manzai actor in the role of a Samurai
- oil on canvas
- 64 1/2 in. by 26 in.
- 163.8 cm by 66 cm
Exhibited
Paris, Universal Exhibition, 1878
Literature
Illustrated in Swiat dwutygodnik illustrowany, (the World) Krakow, 1889, pp. 68-69
Condition
Oil on panel. Under UV: Dots of inpainting to eyebrow and side of nose. Inpainting to top of black hat. Dots and dashes in background and through ribbon extending from his hat. Inpainting at bottom and end of neck, and above his hand. Fine lines of inpainting in shoulder and to his left to address paint separation and in orange pigments in collar of his robe. Inpainting to address frame abrasion at right upper edge. Inpainting inside white flower on bottom right of figure's coat, minor dots of inpainting to white rectangles in lower left of robe, strokes of inpainting in red areas of robe in near figure's waist, inpainting to address frame abrasion along right side.
This lot will be offered without reserve.
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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.
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