Lot 33
  • 33

Mary Cassatt

Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description

  • Mary Cassatt
  • DANS LE JARDIN, à MARLY
  • signée au crayon Mary Cassatt (en bas à droite) et timbrée à l'encre bleu (Lugt 604) (dans le coin inférieur gauche de la planche)
  • eau-forte et pointe-sèche, une très belle épreuve de cet état unique, imprimée avec délicate barbe et un léger voile d'encre laissé par la planche, sur papier vergé filigrané.
  • planche : 12,8 x 16,8 cm ; 5 1/8 x 6 5/8 in.
  • feuille : 24,2 x 31,4 cm ; 9½ x 12 3/8 in.

Literature

Breeskin 56

Condition

With very wide margins, a deckle edge at left and below, very slight surface dirt along the edges of the sheet (mainly at left and below, away from the image), a soft horizontal crease, remains of old paper hinges along the upper edge (at centre and corners) recto, titled 'Femme dans un jardin' and inscribed 'eau-forte', 'B. 56' and '7685' in pencil in lower margin, otherwise in very good, fresh 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.
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Catalogue Note

etching with drypoint, 1881, a fine impression of the only state, printed with burr and plate tone, signed in pencil with the artist's collector's mark (Lugt 604), on laid paper.