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Amedeo Modigliani
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 EUR
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Description
- Amedeo Modigliani
- FEMME NUE DE DOS
- porte le cachet de Paul Alexandre DR P A 60 (en bas à gauche)
- crayon gras sur papier
- 43 x 26,5 cm; 16 7/8 x 10 3/8 in.
Provenance
Dr Paul Alexandre, Paris (acquis de l'artiste avant 1914)
Par descendance au propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Venise, Palazzo Grassi; Londres, The Royal Academy of Arts (exposition itinérante passant également par Cologne, Madrid, New York, Florence, Montréal & Rouen), Modigliani inconnu : Dessins de la Collection Paul Alexandre, 1993-96, no. 247, reproduit p. 323
Literature
Osvaldo Patani, Amedeo Modigliani, Catalogo Generale, Disegni 1906-1920 con i disegni provenienti dalla collezione Paul Alexandre (1906-1914), Milan, 1994, no. 613, reproduit p. 311
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is floating in the mount. The sheet is hinged to the mount at the two upper corners. There are some light flattened creases running in the lower part of the composition: a 4cm horizontal one, a 5cm diagonal one in the lower right quadrant and some other ones in the lower left corner. Other than some light foxing spots toward the centre of the left edge, this work is in good original condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
bears the Paul Alexandre stamp 'DR P A 60' (lower left), crayon on paper. Executed circa 1907-08.