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Dorothea Tanning
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Dorothea Tanning
- Tilda
- Signed Tanning (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 24 by 19 7/8 in.
- 61 by 50 cm
Provenance
Tilda Nelson, Galesburg, Illinois (by circa 1940)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
The medium is oil on canvas. The canvas is not lined. There is some bumping and pulling the canvas throughout. There is an uneven varnish applied. There is some mild surface dirt, and minor frame rubbing. Under UV: no apparent inpainting. The colors are strong, the work presents well.
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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.
Catalogue Note
This portrait depicts Tilda, Dorothea Tanning's aunt from Galesburg, Georgia. "Aunt Til" is mentioned in the artist's autobiographical writings, and in her poem Never Mind, first published in The New Yorker in 2008.