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Balthus
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Balthus
- Portrait de Jacqueline Matisse
- Signed with the with monogram (lower right)
- Pencil and estompe on paper
- 9 3/8 by 13 3/8 in.
- 23.8 by 34 cm
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 16, 1984, lot 166
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Exhibited
Marseilles, Musée Cantini, Balthus, 1973, no. 66
Literature
Virginie Monnier & Jean Clair, Balthus, Catalogue Raisonné of the Complete Works, Paris, 1999, no. D543, illustrated p. 236
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, not laid down. The upper edge is jagged, consistent with extraction from a sketch book. The image is centered on the left hand side of the sheet and approximately five-inches of the right hand side of the sheet is covered by the mat. An additional one-inch of the sheet along the right edge has been folded over, which is not included in the overall dimensions of the sheet. Remnants of old framer's tape along the perimeter of the verso. Sheet is lightly time stained; there is an old mat stain along the perimeter of the sheet. This work is in good 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.
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.