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Marie Laurencin
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Marie Laurencin
- Les enfants du château (I)
- signed Marie Laurencin and dated 1930 (upper left)
- oil on canvas
- 65.3 by 54.5cm., 25 5/8 by 21 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie Flechtheim, Berlin & Düsseldorf
Galerie Paul Rosenberg, Paris
Durand-Ruel Galleries, New York (acquired by 1931)
Lily Pons, Dallas (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 26th May 1976, lot 58)
Hilde Gerst Gallery, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Margaret M. Enoch (acquired from the above in December 1976; sale: Christie's, New York, 7th November 2007, lot 450)
Sale: Christie's, London, 5th February 2009, lot 389
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Galerie Paul Rosenberg, Paris
Durand-Ruel Galleries, New York (acquired by 1931)
Lily Pons, Dallas (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 26th May 1976, lot 58)
Hilde Gerst Gallery, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Margaret M. Enoch (acquired from the above in December 1976; sale: Christie's, New York, 7th November 2007, lot 450)
Sale: Christie's, London, 5th February 2009, lot 389
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Durand-Ruel Galleries, Exhibition of Paintings by Marie Laurencin, 1931, no. 14
Dallas, Dallas Museum for Contemporary Arts, The Lily Pons Collection, 1961
Dallas, Dallas Museum for Contemporary Arts, The Lily Pons Collection, 1961
Literature
Daniel Marchesseau, Marie Laurencin, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Tokyo, 1986, vol. I, no. 522
Condition
The canvas is not lined and there do not appear to be any signs of retouching visible under UV light. There are scattered fine lines of stable craquelure and stable paint shrinkage. This work appears to be in good overall 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. 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."
"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."