Lot 486
  • 486

MARIE LAURENCIN | Le Collier bleu

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • (after) Marie Laurencin by Jacques Villon
  • Le Collier bleu
  • Signed Marie Laurencin (lower right)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 18 1/8 by 15 in.
  • 46 by 38.1 cm
  • Painted circa 1928.

Provenance

Paul Guillaume, Paris
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Irving Kay, San Francisco (acquired from the above in March 1949 and sold by the estate: Christie's, New York, May 3, 2006, lot 407)
Acquired at the above sale

Literature

François Mathey, Six femmes peintres: Berthe Morisot, Eva Gonzalès, Séraphine Louis, Suzanne Valadon, Maria Blanchard, Marie Laurencin, Paris, 1951, no. 70, illustrated p. 13
Daniel Marchesseau, Marie Laurencin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. I, Paris, 1986, no. 474, illustrated p. 216

Condition

The work is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined. There is scattered hairline craquelure throughout. There is an area of lifting on the woman's left cheek. 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.
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