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Marie Laurencin
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Marie Laurencin
- Autoportrait aux perles en bleu
- Signed Marie Laurencin and dated 1930 (upper right)
- Oil on canvas
- 13 3/4 by 10 3/4 in.
- 34.9 by 27.3 cm
Provenance
Lawrence Fertig, New York (and sold by the estate: Phillips, New York, November 10, 1987, lot 26)
Private Collection (and sold: Sotheby's, London, March 30, 1988, lot 209)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection (and sold: Sotheby's, London, March 30, 1988, lot 209)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Daniel Marchesseau, Marie Laurencin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre, vol. II, Tokyo, 1999, no. 1399, illustrated p. 168
Condition
The work is in very good condition. The canvas is not lined. There is a layer of varnish on the surface as well as a web of thin, stable craquelure in most areas. There are artist pinholes at the four corners and a few pindot surface stains toward the edges. Under UV light, no inpainting is apparent.
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.