Mary Cassatt 1845-1926

Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris and New York
Marlborough Fine Art, London
Mr. and Mrs. David Meltzer, Toronto, Canada, 1955 (acquired from the above)
By descent in the family (sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 6, 2003, lot 141, illustrated in color)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale

Washington D.C., Corcoran Gallery of Art, Seventh Biennale,
1919-29, no. 109
London, Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd., 1953, no. 14 (titled Tête de Femme au Grand Chapeau Bleu)
Ottawa, National Gallery of Canada, European Paintings in Canadian Collections, 1962, no. 38
Toronto, Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian National Exhibition, A Tribute to Women, 1960
Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, December 1979 (on extended loan)

Adelyen Dohme Breeskin, Mary Cassatt: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Oils, Pastels, Watercolors and Drawings, Washington, D.C., 1970 no. 564 (titled Dora in a Large Round Blue Hat), p. 204

Good condition, mounted on canvas; unframed: repaired 5 inch tear at lower right corner, repaired 4 inch tear at lower left corner, small repairs to corners, possibly from previous mounts, pinholes along edges.
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.