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Mary Cassatt
Estimate
18,000 - 24,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Mary Cassatt
- The Barefooted Child (Breeskin 160)
- Drypoint and aquatint
- plate: 240 by 313 mm 9 1/2 by 12 3/8 in
- sheet: 324 by 405 mm 12 3/4 by 16 in
Drypoint and aquatint printed in colors, 1895, signed in pencil, on laid paper, framed
Condition
The print is in generally good condition, with margins. Faint mottled discoloration in the margins. The colors slightly attenuated. A diagonal crease in the lower right corner, extending into the image. Another flattened diagonal crease extending from the lower center sheet edge into the image. A minuscule puncture in the sheet at the extreme center right edge of the image. Another minuscule puncture in the mother's dress at lower left. A few minuscule fox marks in the margins, visible upon close inspection. Some surface dirt. The verso in generally good condition with faint uneven discoloration and a few scattered fox marks.
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.