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MOÏSE KISLING | Portrait
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Moïse Kisling
- Portrait
- Signed Kisling (upper right)
- Oil on canvas
- 16 1/8 by 13 in.
- 41 by 33.1 cm
- Painted in 1943.
Provenance
Private Collection, United States (acquired from the artist)
Private Collection, Massachusetts (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 10, 2007, lot 442)
Acquired at the above sale
Private Collection, Massachusetts (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 10, 2007, lot 442)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Jean Kisling, Kisling, 1891-1953, vol. III, Paris, 1995, no. XXVII, illustrated p. 110
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There are horizontal lines of craquelure and the surface is somewhat dirty. There is a small stain visible at upper right of the figure's head. Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent. 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
To be included in Volume IV et Additifs aux Tomes I, II et III of the Catalogue Raisonné of Moïse Kisling currently in preparation by Marc Ottavi.