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Mané-Katz
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Mané-Katz
- Le Juif Roux
- signed Mané-Katz and dated 26 (upper left); inscribed Mané-Katz / 12, rue de Moulin de Beurre and titled (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 36 1/4 by 25 1/2 in.
- 92 by 64.8 cm.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, February 18, 1982, lot 63
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, December 19, 2007, lot 239
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, December 19, 2007, lot 239
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Robert S. Aries and Jacques O'Hana, Mané-Katz, The Complete Works, vol. 1, 1970, fig. 49, illustrated p. 15 (titled Bearded Man)
Condition
Oil on canvas. The canvas is not lined. The canvas is somewhat loose on the stretcher and there is some minor undulation to the canvas especially at the corners. There is minor frame abrasion visible at the extreme edges. The picture surface is in overall good condition with fresh bright colors. There are some scattered pinpoint losses to the impasto especially to the left of the subjects proper right eye and an additional loss in the sitters proper right lapel approximately 1 inch in length. Very minor craquelure in the more thickly painted areas. Under UV light, there is no retouching visible.
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.