Lot 169
  • 169

Raphael Soyer 1899 - 1987

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Raphael Soyer
  • Girl at Table
  • signed RAPHAEL SOYER, l.r.
  • oil on canvas
  • 40 1/4 by 30 1/8 in.
  • 102.2 by 76.5 cm.

Provenance

Associated American Artists Gallery, New York, to 1951
Joseph H. Hirshhorn Foundation and Lily Harmon, 1979-80

Exhibited

Waltham, Massachusetts, Three Collections:  An Exhibition, June, 1955, no. 47
Ottawa, National Gallery of Canada, Some American Paintings from the Collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn; Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; Art Gallery of Toronto; Ontario, Stratford Arena; Manitoba, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1957, no. 75

Condition

Canvas is not lined (thick, burlap-type canvas SURFACE: in good condition, generally; settling of pigments in upper background on either side of face; noticeable cracquelure in green area at left UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: very hard to see through dark pigments--no apparent inpainting
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.