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Marcel Vertès
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Marcel Vertès
- Portrait imaginaire: Helena Rubinstein a l'age de 19 ans
- Signed Vertès, dated 1950 and inscribed Helena Rubinstein a l'age de 19 ans (upper right) and inscribed Portrait imaginaire (upper left)
Charcoal on paper
- 25 by 19 1/8 in.
- 63.5 by 50.5 cm.
Provenance
Helena Rubinstein, New York & Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Exhibited
New York, 1976, n.n.
Paris, 1977
London, 1977, no. 20, illustrated in the catalogue
Milan, 1978, no. 1, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
The sheet is hinged along the top edge and has accompanying rippling. The edges are deckled and slightly nicked and bumped along all four edges. The picture surface is in generally good condition.
On the verso, there is a red chalk drawing of a reclining nude.
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.