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Tsugouharu Foujita
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Le joaillier et la courtisane intéressée
- Signed Foujita, dated Paris 15-Juillet 1950 and inscribed Alger and indistinctly (lower left) and inscribed Algerie (upper left)
- Pencil and charcoal on calque
- 10 1/4 by 13 1/2 in.
- 26 by 34.3 cm
- Executed on July 15, 1950.
Provenance
Kimiyo Foujita, wife of the artist
Condition
The sheet is hinged twice along the upper edge. There are handling creases and surface dirt as well as some minor toning across the entire sheet. There is a flattened crease that extends across the upper left corner. In overall good condition.
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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.
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.