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Gilette Elvgren
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Gilette Elvgren
- The Wrong Nail
- signed Elvgren (lower right); numbered 942-I (on stretcher)
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 24 inches
- (76.2 by 61 cm)
- Painted in 1967.
Provenance
Estate of Charles G. Martignette
Sale: Heritage Auction Galleries, Dallas, June 27, 2012, lot 78138
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Heritage Auction Galleries, Dallas, June 27, 2012, lot 78138
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Charles G. Martignette and Louis K. Meisel, Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups, 1999, no. 533, illustrated
Condition
Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: In very good condition, colors are vibrant, slightly dirty, a 3/4 inch yellow dash in the upper right quadrant. UNDER UV: a few dots and dashes of inpainting, including the aforementioned yellow dash (predominantly in background), a few scattered drips of old varnish, figure is clean.
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.
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.