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Gilette Elvgren
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Gilette Elvgren
- Ruffled Feathers
- signed Elvgren (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 24 inches
- (76.2 by 61 cm)
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, May 27, 2004, lot 131
American Illustrators Gallery, New York
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
American Illustrators Gallery, New York
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. 519, p. 520, illustrated
Condition
Canvas is lined. SURFACE: In very good condition, excellent pigment retention, colors are vibrant. UNDER UV: a few dots and dashes of inpainting (predominantly along edges to account for frame abrasions), 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.