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Alice Neel
Estimate
225,000 - 275,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alice Neel
- Dorothy Pearlstein
signed and dated '73; titled on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 44 by 30 in. 111.7 by 76.2 cm.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Betty Cuningham Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Locks Gallery, Philadelphia
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Philadelphia, Locks Gallery, Alice Neel: Paintings and Drawings, March - April 2005
Literature
Exh. Cat., New York, Whitney Museum of American Art (and traveling), Alice Neel, 2000, p. 70, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The surface exhibits evidence of light handling and light soiling. There is a pinpoint spot of retouching in the upper right corner which fluoresces darkly under ultraviolet light. There is an additional area of light retouching approximately 1 1/2 inches from the left edge and 9 inches from the top edge. There is an additional 1 inch fine line of inpainting located on the figure's left cheek. Framed.
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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
"Steadfast in the pursuit of her own vision and amused by her ability to shock both the art world and the arbiters of American taste, Miss Neel lived a singular life devoted utterly to painting and to the laughing, suffering world around her." Stephan Salisbury, Philadephia Inquirer, October 16, 1984