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Fernand Léger 1881-1955
Estimate
12,000 - 16,000 USD
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Description
- Fernand Léger
- Étude pour le portrait de Mme. D. (Mrs. Chester Dale)
- indistinctly incribed (to the lower right of the study), inscribed in a later hand (No D. 476-1) étude pour un portrait (lower left of sheet)
- pen and ink and colored crayon on paper
- sheet: 10 1/2 by 7 5/8 in.
- 26.8 by 19.4 cm.
- executed in 1940
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Musée National Fernand Léger (gift from the above)
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Private Collection New York (acquired from the above)
Musée National Fernand Léger (gift from the above)
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Private Collection New York (acquired from the above)
Exhibited
Berlin, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Fernand Léger, 1881-1955, October 24, 1980-January 7, 1981, ilustrated p. 394
Literature
Dora Vallier, Carnet Inédit de Fernand Léger: Esquisses pour un Portrait, Paris 1952
George Bauquier, Fernand Léger: Vivre dans le Vrai, Paris, 1987, pp. 241-246
George Bauquier, Fernand Léger: Vivre dans le Vrai, Paris, 1987, pp. 241-246
Condition
overall good condition, moderate toning to sheet, particularly at edges, a few minor scattered spots, two tape hinges at upper corners of reverse
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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 present work is from a group of 33 studies for the portrait of Mrs. Chester Dale, executed upon the artist's return to New York. The oil, now in the National Gallery, Washington, D.C., is one of only four known commissioned portraits which Léger painted during his career.