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Amedeo Modigliani
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Tête
- stamped with the collector's mark and numbered 33,1 (lower right)
- ink on paper
- 20.8 by 13.2cm., 8¼ by 5 1/8 in.
Provenance
Dr. Paul Alexandre, Paris (acquired directly from the artist before 1914)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Venice, Palazzo Grassi, Modigliani dalla collezione del dottor Paul Alexandre, 1993-94
Montreal, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, Modigliani inconnu, Dessins de la Collection Paul Alexandre, 1996
Rouen, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Modigliani, Dessins de la Collection Paul Alexandre, 1996
Montreal, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, Modigliani inconnu, Dessins de la Collection Paul Alexandre, 1996
Rouen, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Modigliani, Dessins de la Collection Paul Alexandre, 1996
Literature
Noël Alexandre, The Unknown Modigliani, Drawings from the Collection of Paul Alexandre, New York, 1993, no. 175, fig. 252, illustrated in colour p. 293
Osvaldo Patani, Amedeo Modigliani, Catalogo Generale, Disegni 1906-1920, Milan, 1994, no. 920, illustrated p. 387
Osvaldo Patani, Amedeo Modigliani, Catalogo Generale, Disegni 1906-1920, Milan, 1994, no. 920, illustrated p. 387
Condition
Executed on cream squared paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount at the upper two corners, and floating in the overmount. The work is executed on one half of a sheet that is folded back on itself. There is a horziontal crease across the centre of the work and two further diagonal creases, radiating from the centre of the work on the right side (all of which are visible in the catalogue illustration). There are a few artist's pinholes to each of the upper corners and a minute crease to the upper left corner and a further few minor creases in places. The sheet is slightly time-stained. Otherwise this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: the paper tone and ink is less red in the original.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."