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FERNAND LÉGER | Etude pour le portrait de Madame Chester Dale
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Fernand Léger
- Etude pour le portrait de Madame Chester Dale
- pastel, India ink and pencil on paper
- 26,8 x 19,4 cm; 11 1/4 x 7 5/8 in.
- Executed in 1940.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Musée National Fernand Léger, Biot (acquired from the above)
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, November 13, 1996, lot 337
Gianni Versace, New York (acquired at the above sale, by descent and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 21, 2005, lot 232)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Musée National Fernand Léger, Biot (acquired from the above)
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, November 13, 1996, lot 337
Gianni Versace, New York (acquired at the above sale, by descent and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 21, 2005, lot 232)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Berlin, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Fernand Léger 1881-1955, 1980-1981
Literature
Dora Vallier, Carnet Inédit de Fernand Léger, Esquisses pour un Portrait, Paris, 1952, illustrated
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, affixed to the overmount with tape along the upper edge. The left edge is uneven with tiny tines. There is a small paper loss (approx. 1cm long) to the left part of the upper edge and a media mark to the right part of the upper edge. There is faint light staining and a few dots of foxing in places. There is a crease to the lower left quadrant. This work is in good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."