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Alfred Stevens
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Alfred Stevens
- Lovelorn
- signed with the artist's monogrammed signature AStevens (lower left)
oil on canvas
- 41 by 28 5/8 in.
- 104.1 by 72.7 cm
Provenance
Maria Gillhausen (dealer), Germany (in 1942)
Maria Almas-Dietrich (dealer), Munich (in 1943 as Portrait of the Artist's wife)
Führermuseum, Linz (acquired from the above, January 1943 for RM 18,000 (inventory number 2491 / 1081)
Recovered by the Monuments Men, October 12, 1945, Central Collecting Point, Munich (inventory 8970), and given to the custody of the Austrian Government, 1952, by whom sold, Christies, Vienna, Mauerbach Benefit Sale, October 29-30, 1996, lot 584, illustrated
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Greenwich, Connecticut, The Bruce Museum, Old Master Paintings from the Hascoe Collection, April 2-May 29, 2005
Condition
Under UV, two spots of inpainting appear in the upper center area, and in two areas in the upper right, dots and dashes in the lace of her bodice, and lap of her dress, in the shaded lines of her dress, throughout her shawl, and to her upper bare arm.
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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
The present work is similar to the artist's Désespérée held by the Musée Royal des Beaux Arts, Antwerp.