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Mary Cassatt 1844 - 1926
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Mary Cassatt
- Study for "Françoise in a Round-backed Chair, Reading" (Devant la fenêtre; Filette dans une fauteuil devant un fenêtre; Filette dans un fauteuil)
- signed Mary Cassatt (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 18 by 15 inches
- (45.7 by 38.1 cm)
- Painted circa 1909.
Provenance
Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1924
Private Collection, New York (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, March 16, 1950, no. 75, illustrated (as Fillette dans un fauteuil))
Charles Lock Galleries, New York
Sidney Levyne, Baltimore, Maryland
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1968 (acquired from the above)
James and Helen K. Copley, La Jolla, California, 1970 (acquired from the above)
By descent in the family to the present owner
Private Collection, New York (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, March 16, 1950, no. 75, illustrated (as Fillette dans un fauteuil))
Charles Lock Galleries, New York
Sidney Levyne, Baltimore, Maryland
Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 1968 (acquired from the above)
James and Helen K. Copley, La Jolla, California, 1970 (acquired from the above)
By descent in the family to the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, France, Galeries Durand-Ruel, Exposition de tableaux et pastels par Mary Cassatt, March 1924, no. 18 (as Devant la fenêtre)
New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, The American Impressionists, November 1968, no. 10, illustrated (as Filette dans une fauteuil devant un fenêtre)
New York, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, The American Impressionists, November 1968, no. 10, illustrated (as Filette dans une fauteuil devant un fenêtre)
Literature
Edith Valerio, Mary Cassatt, Paris, France, 1930, pl. 20, illustrated (as Filette dans un fauteuil)
Adelyn Dohme Breeskin, Mary Cassatt: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Oils, Pastels, Watercolors, and Drawings, Washington, D.C., 1970, no. 534, p. 196, illustrated
Adelyn Dohme Breeskin, Mary Cassatt: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Oils, Pastels, Watercolors, and Drawings, Washington, D.C., 1970, no. 534, p. 196, illustrated
Condition
This painting is in very good condition. Lined. Under UV: there is one dash of inpainting lower right corner. This painting would benefit from a light cleaning.
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.