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Mary Cassatt
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Mary Cassatt
- Simone with Clasped Hands Looking Left (B. 190)
- drypoint on laid paper
- plate: 187 by 148 mm 7 3/8 by 5 7/8 in
- sheet: 258 by 203 mm 10 1/8 by 8 in
Drypoint, circa 1903, signed in pencil, on verdâtre laid paper, printed and published in 1923 by Delâtre, Paris
Condition
The print is in generally good condition, with wide margins. The right sheet edge cut slightly unevenly with a small nick near the bottom. The sheet with discoloration at the top and bottom edges and a few faint mottled fox marks, recto and verso. (Pressure marks and traces of surface soiling, recto and verso.) The verso is tipped to the backing board in two places along the top edge. The verso with remnants of adhesive at three corners.
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.