Lot 251
  • 251

Marie Laurencin

Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description

  • Marie Laurencin
  • Ballerines au repos
  • Signed Marie Laurencin (upper right)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 36 1/4 by 28 7/8 in.
  • 92.1 by 73.2 cm

Provenance

Galerie Motte, Geneva
Brazilian Ambassador to Switzerland (acquired by 1941)
Ruth O'Hara, New York
Maria Luiza Cavaleiro Jonas, Brazil (acquired by 1968)
Umeda Art Boeki, Osaka
Private Collection, Japan
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 13, 1998, lot 245
Private Collection, Europe (and sold: Christie's, London, June 22, 2011, lot 399)
Acquired at the above sale

Literature

Daniel Marchesseau, Marie Laurencin, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Japan, 1986, no. 793, illustrated p. 323

Condition

The canvas is not lined. The surface is nicely textured and the colors are bright and fresh. Minor frame abrasion is visible to the extreme perimeter of the composition and faint lines of stable cracking are visible in a couple of places including within the figure's arms at center left and to the lighter pigments above the fruit basket. Under UV light: some minor spots of inpainting including along the top right edge to address frame abrasion as well as a couple of minor repairs to the figure's crossed arms at center left. This work is in good condition.
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.