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Jacques Lipchitz 1891-1973
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Jacques Lipchitz
- Study for 'Return of the Child'
- inscribed Lipchitz 2/7 and with the artist's thumbprint (on top of base); stamped MODERN ART FDRY. N.Y (on back of base)
- bronze with mottled grey-green and grey-brown patina, on an ebonized wood plinth
- Height: 11 3/4 in.
- 30 cm.
- model executed in 1941, cast in an addition of 7
Literature
Alan G. Wilkinson, The Sculpture of Jacques Lipchitz, a Catalogue Raisonné, Volume Two, the American Years 1941-1973, New York, 1996, no. 346, p. 26 (another cast illustrated)
Condition
overall good condition, minor rubbing to patina at extremities, velcro attached to underside of base
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.