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William Nelson Copley
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- William Nelson Copley
- Carneval in Paris
- signed
- oil on canvas
- 25 3/4 by 21 1/2 in. 65.4 by 54.6 cm.
- Executed in 1948.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in October 1980
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Royer's Book Shop, CPLY: Paintings by William N. Copley, January 1951, cat. no. 9, p. 10, illustrated
Milan, Galleria Montenapoleone, W. Copley, May 1954
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Copley, October - November 1966, cat. no. 1
Kunsthalle Bern; Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou; Amsterdam, Stedelijk van Abbesmuseum, William N. Copley, October 1980 - February 1981, cat. no. 3, p. 23, illustrated in color
Milan, Galleria Montenapoleone, W. Copley, May 1954
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Copley, October - November 1966, cat. no. 1
Kunsthalle Bern; Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou; Amsterdam, Stedelijk van Abbesmuseum, William N. Copley, October 1980 - February 1981, cat. no. 3, p. 23, illustrated in color
Literature
Carl Haenlein, Ed., William N. Copley: Heed Greed Trust Lust (Bilder/Paintings 1951-1994), Hannover 1995, p. 120, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Milan, Fondazione Prada, William N. Copley, 2016-2017, pl. 158, p. 85, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Milan, Fondazione Prada, William N. Copley, 2016-2017, pl. 158, p. 85, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges with some minor spots of loss at the extreme edges and an irregularity to the canvas along the lower left edge. A light surface soiling is visible in the white painted areas. Under very close inspection, pinpoint spots of loss are visible in the blue-painted areas, some pinpoint media and spot accretions and faint unobtrusive minor abrasions are visible throughout and very fine hairline craquelure is visible in the black of the male figure’s head. Under raking light, horizontal stretcher bar marks are visible along the top and bottom edges. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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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.