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Marie Laurencin
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Marie Laurencin
- Portrait de Madame Charles Pacquement, née Marie Ponnier
- signed Marie Laurencin and dated 1922 (centre right)
- oil on canvas
- 54.5 by 43.6cm., 21 1/2 by 17 1/8 in. (oval)
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris
Thence by descent to the present owners
Thence by descent to the present owners
Exhibited
Paris, Musée d’Art Moderne de la ville de Paris, Cinquantenaire de l'exposition internationale de 1937, 1987
Literature
Daniel Marchesseau, Marie Laurencin 1883-1956, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 1986, vol. I, no. 203, illustrated p. 124
Condition
The canvas is not lined and there do not appear to be any signs of retouching visible under UV light. There is some paint shrinkage to the white of the sitter's face, the blue, dark grey and pink pigments and some extremely fine lines of craquelure in places. There is a faint horizontal stretcher-bar mark. Otherwise this work is in overall very good condition.
Colours: fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though lighter and fresher 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."