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Mané-Katz
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Mané-Katz
- La jeune fille au corsage vert
- Signed Mane Katz and dated 29 (upper right); titled La jeune fille au coursage vert (on the reverse)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 5/8 by 18 1/8 in.
- 55 by 46 cm
- Painted in 1929.
Provenance
Ida Kimche Gallery, Tel Aviv
Acquired by the present owner in the early 1970s, Israel
Acquired by the present owner in the early 1970s, Israel
Literature
Robert S. Aries & Jacques O'Hana, Mané-Katz, The Complete Works, vol. I, London, 1970, no. 72, illustrated p. 21
Condition
The medium is oil on canvas. The canvas is not lined. The work is in good overall condition with some undulation throughout, most pronounced near the top of the canvas. There is good impasto overall. There is a small loss about 1 inch away from the face, in the hair on the viewer's left. Under UV: There are several areas of inpainting: in the shirt at left, in the hair and background center left, and in the background, center right. There are a few other smaller stray strokes of inpainting in the shirt, at right.
The colors are strong and the work presents very well overall.
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.