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Bernard Karfiol, 1886 - 1952
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Description
- Bernard Karfiol
- Repose on Balcony
- 46 by 40 inches
- (116.8 by 101.6 cm)
- Painted circa 1930.
signed 'B. Karfiol' (lower right) and indistinctly titled 'Repose on Balcony' on the stretcher; oil on canvas
Provenance
George Karfiol (the artist's son)
The Downtown Gallery, New York
Sold: Baridoff Galleries, Portland, Maine, August 3, 2007, lot 274
The Downtown Gallery, New York
Sold: Baridoff Galleries, Portland, Maine, August 3, 2007, lot 274
Exhibited
Flushing Meadows, New York, New York World's Fair, April 1939-October 1940
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute, The Pittsburgh International Exhibition of Paintings, 1940
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carnegie Institute, The Pittsburgh International Exhibition of Paintings, 1940
Condition
This work is in good condition. The canvas is strip-lined. Under UV: there are scattered spots and dots of inpainting, primarily in the knees of left-hand figure and two areas of inpainting in the water at upper right.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.