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Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Portrait de jeune femme
- Signed Foujita (lower center); also signed Foujita (on the stretcher) and signed Foujita and dated 59 (on the reverse)
- Oil on canvas
- 10 3/4 by 7 1/2 in.
- 27.3 by 19 cm
Provenance
Continental Galleries, Montreal
Private Collection, Winnipeg (acquired from the above circa the 1960s)
Private Collection, Winnipeg (inherited from the above in 1982)
Gifted from the above
Private Collection, Winnipeg (acquired from the above circa the 1960s)
Private Collection, Winnipeg (inherited from the above in 1982)
Gifted from the above
Condition
Canvas is not lined. Surface is very slightly dirty. Minor abrasions at extreme top and bottom edges due to frame abrasion. Thin web of stable craquelure throughout, ortherwise fine. Under UV light: some uneven varnish fluoresces but no inpainting is apparent. 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.