Arshile Gorky

Joseph H. Hirschhorn, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1966

New York, Museum of Modern Art; Washington D.C., Gallery of Modern Art, Arshile Gorky: Paintings, Drawings, Studies, December 1962 - April 1963, no. 9 (as ca. 1931)
London, Tate Gallery; Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts; Rotterdam, Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Arshile Gorky: Paintings and Drawings, April - August 1965, no. 15 (as 1940)
Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Arshile Gorky, October - November 1979, no. 5, p. 21, illustrated
Jerusalem, Israel Museum; Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum; Düsseldorf, Kunsthalle; London, Whitechapel Gallery, Arshile Gorky, October 1987 - June 1988
New York, Gagosian Gallery, Arshile Gorky: Portraits, March - April 2002, p. 65, illustrated

Julien Levy, Arshile Gorky, New York, 1966, pl. 27, illustrated (as ca. 1931)
Jim M. Jordan and Robert Goldwater, The Paintings of Arshile Gorky: A Critical Catalogue, New York, 1982, no. 177, p. 323, illustrated

This work is in good overall condition. There are minute spot paint losses and wear around the edges. There is evidence of scattered paint losses in the brighter areas of the figure's blouse and visible in the catalogue illustration. Ultra violet light inspection reveals scattered areas of inpainting which include the following: there is a 1 ¼ inch area of restoration located along the top edge extending from the left corner; there is a 1/8 inch area of inpainting located above the figure's left eye; there is a 1/8 area of inpainting located 2 ½ inches from the left edge and 4 ¾ inches from the top edge; there is a 1/8 inch area of restoration on the figure's neck; there are four scattered spots of inpainting located on the figure's left collar, the largest of which measures ¼ inch. Framed.
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.