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Moïse Kisling
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Moïse Kisling
- La belle brésilienne
- Signed Kisling, inscribed Washington and dated 1943 (upper right)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 5/8 by 17 3/8 in.
- 54.9 by 44.1 cm
Provenance
Mrs. Açuçena Borges de Fonseca, Washington, D.C. (a gift from the artist)
Sale: Sotheby's, Tel Aviv, April 14, 1993, lot 32
Private Collection
Sale: Sotheby's, Tel Aviv, April 14, 1993, lot 32
Private Collection
Literature
Jean Kisling, ed., Kisling, 1891-1953, vol. III, Paris, 1971-95, no. XXIII, illustrated p. 106
Condition
Canvas is not lined and the surface is slightly dirty. There is some very minor frame rubbing along the bottom edge and a faint stretcher bar mark along the left edge. Under UV light: No inpainting is apparent. The work is in excellent 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.
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.
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
Kisling met the sitter, Ambassadress Açuçena Borges da Fonseca and her husband, Ambassador Borges da Fonseca, when he was staying at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, D.C. He was struck by the beauty of the diplomat's wife and painted her portrait. The sitter befriended other artists such as de Chirico and Léonor Fini who also painted her portrait.