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Leonora Carrington (B. 1917)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Leonora Carrington
- Sisters of the Moon, Fantasia
- signed and dated Feb. 9, 1935 Hazelwood lower right and titled upper right
- 9 7/8 by 7 in.
- (25.1 by 17.8 cm)
watercolor, graphite and ink on paper
Provenance
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Condition
The drawing is in very good condition. There is some slight staining on the verso edges from tape.
(This condition report has been provided courtesy of Mary Kearns Paper Conservation.)
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
This exquisitely rendered watercolor is part of a series of works that Leonora Carrington executed in 1933 at the age of sixteen, probably while attending boarding school in Florence, Italy. The first in the series is an allegorical depiction of the moon as a levitating goddess in a sumptuous blue harem outfit. The other two are titled Sisters of the Moon: Diana and Sisters of the Moon: Indovina Zingara. This is an exciting fourth addition to this important group which reveals, in stunning fashion, how even at a young age the artist was preoccupied with myth, magic and the sacred role of women. With her radiating mane of hair and delicate facial features, Fantasia looks remarkably like a self-portrait of the artist.
Susan Aberth