- 79
Mary Cassatt
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Mary Cassatt
- Sketch of Reine and Child
- pastel on paper
- 12 3/4 by 14 3/4 inches
- (32.4 by 37.5 cm)
- Executed in 1902-03.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Mathilde Valet, Chateau de Beaufresne, France (sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, "Collection de Mlle X", March 30, 1927, lot 2 (as Femme et enfant, deux têtes)
Mr. X [Van Gelder]
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 20, 1950, lot 2 (as Tête de femme et enfant; possibly consigned by Van Gelder)
Adolfo Costa du Rels, Paris, until at least 1969
Sale: Christie's, London, July 3, 1973, lot 12 (as Rene Lefebvre et enfant)
Sale: Christie's, London, April 5, 1974, lot 85 (as Rene Lefebvre et enfant)
Hammer Galleries, New York, until 1979
Lagakos-Turk Gallery, Philadelphia (by 1994)
Burton Marinkovich Fine Art, Washington, DC, by 1995
Private Collection
Mathilde Valet, Chateau de Beaufresne, France (sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, "Collection de Mlle X", March 30, 1927, lot 2 (as Femme et enfant, deux têtes)
Mr. X [Van Gelder]
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 20, 1950, lot 2 (as Tête de femme et enfant; possibly consigned by Van Gelder)
Adolfo Costa du Rels, Paris, until at least 1969
Sale: Christie's, London, July 3, 1973, lot 12 (as Rene Lefebvre et enfant)
Sale: Christie's, London, April 5, 1974, lot 85 (as Rene Lefebvre et enfant)
Hammer Galleries, New York, until 1979
Lagakos-Turk Gallery, Philadelphia (by 1994)
Burton Marinkovich Fine Art, Washington, DC, by 1995
Private Collection
Exhibited
New York, Hammer Galleries, 1979 (as Reine and Child)
Literature
Cassatt Committee, Mary Cassatt: A New Catalogue Raisonné, www.marycassatt.com, no. 384, illustrated
Condition
Pastel on laid paper; sheet in generally good condition aside from pin holes around edges; small repaired tears along all edges; mat and tape stain along all edges; slightly buckling paper. Recto: In good condition; a few scattered dots of foxing; minor handling surface dirt; staining below the face of the main figure. Verso: Not visible; work is hinged by 5 pieces of white cloth tape along upper and lower edges.
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.