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Amedeo Modigliani
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Femme nue assise de trois quarts
- stamped with the collector's mark (lower left)
- black crayon on paper
- 43 by 27.8cm., 16 7/8 by 10 7/8 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; Rouen, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Montreal, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal (& travelling), Modigliani inconnu: Dessins de la Collection Paul Alexandre, 1993, no. 295, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Noël Alexandre, The Unknown Modigliani, Drawings from the Collection of Paul Alexandre, New York, 1993, no. 270, fig. 295, illustrated in colour p. 325
Osvaldo Patani, Amedeo Modigliani, Catalogo Generale, Disegni 1906-1920, Milan, 1994, no. 618, illustrated p. 313
Osvaldo Patani, Amedeo Modigliani, Catalogo Generale, Disegni 1906-1920, Milan, 1994, no. 618, illustrated p. 313
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount at the upper two corners and floating in the overmount. The left edge is serrated and the extreme edge is slightly uneven. There are some gentle undulations to the sheet and there is a diagonal crease running from the upper left corner to the centre of the paper, visible in the catalogue illustration. There are some artist's marks and some foxing towards the lower left corner, away from the image. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition. There is a sketch of a seated lady on the reverse.
Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the papertone is slightly less pink 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."