- 102
Edvard Munch
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Edvard Munch
- Woman with Red Hair and Green Eyes: The Sin (W. 198; Sch. 142)
- lithograph
- sheet 812 by 513 mm 32 by 20 1/4 in
Lithograph, 1902, Woll's first state (of five), signed in pencil (with an indicipherable inscription), on heavy tan wove paper, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, apart from scattered reverse fox marks in the lower quarter of the sheet, a 2 1/2 inch light surface scratch to left of woman's hair (touched-in?). The margins with faint mat stain, a few flattened handling creases, the right corners with a small area of damp stain at bottom and minor soiling at top. The sheet unevenly trimmed with a nick at top. The verso with additional faint mat stain.
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
The sitter in this image was Mathilde (Tulla) Larsen. Munch and Larsen maintained an intimate relationship from 1898 until 1902, the year Munch produced Woman with Red Hair and Green Eyes.