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Lea Nikel
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Lea Nikel
- Untitled
- Signed LEA NIKEL and in Hebrew, and dated 1965 (on the reverse)
- Oil on canvas
- 13 3/4 by 10 5/8 in.
- 35 by 27 cm
- Painted in 1965.
Provenance
Charlotte Bergman, Jerusalem
Private Collection (A gift from the above in 1985)
Private Collection (A gift from the above in 1985)
Condition
Oil on canvas, canvas is not lined. Surface: in overall good condition aside from several scattered areas of delicate craquelure and the canvas is slightly wavy in the center of the work. There may be losses to the center of the canvas, but it is difficult to ascertain if that was the artist's intention. UNDER UV: No apparent inpainting.
There is an inscription on the reverse "With much fondness to my dear friend Frances, from Charlotte, Jerusalem 1982".
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.
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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.