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Amedeo Modigliani
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Nu de face, bras levés
- stamped with the collector's mark (lower right)
- pen and ink on paper
- 53.1 by 36.4cm., 20 7/8 by 14 3/8 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, no. 110
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 Alexander, The Unknown Modigliani, Drawings from the Collection of Paul Alexandre, New York, 1993, no. 232, fig. 110, illustrated in colour p. 200
Osvaldo Patani, Amedeo Modigliani, Catalogo Generale, Disegni 1906-1920, Milan, 1994
Osvaldo Patani, Amedeo Modigliani, Catalogo Generale, Disegni 1906-1920, Milan, 1994
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at all four corners and floating in the overmount. The left edge is serrated. There are a number of creases along the edges and some general wear to the corners, especially visible in the lower left corner and a tiny tear to the woman's proper left forearm (this wear is mostly inherent to the artist's process). There are some studio stains in places and a few scattered tiny punctures, barely visible to the naked eye, to the centre right edge. Otherwise this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: The paper tone is warmer and less pink in the original compared to the printed catalogue illustration.
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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."