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James McNeill Whistler
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- James McNeill Whistler
- La Jolie New Yorkaise (Spink/Stratis/Tedeschi 99)
- lithograph on laid paper
- image: 226 by 157 mm 8 7/8 by 6 1/8 in
- sheet: 324 by 206 mm 12 3/4 by 8 1/8 in
Lithograph, 1894, signed in pencil with the butterfly in the right margin and again (faintly) in the lower margin, one of 25 impressions listed by Way, on watermarked laid paper
Provenance
Ex coll. Rosalind Birnie Philip, with her stamp on the verso (Lugt 406)
Condition
The print is in generally good condition, with wide margins. A small brown stain in the image at lower right, showing through from verso. Faint mat-stain, the sheet slightly discolored. A few tiny nicks and traces of glue along the disbound edge (traces of red ink and faint time-stain along the remaining three extreme sheet edges).
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.