Lot 219
  • 219

MOÏSE KISLING | Jeune fille au foulard

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Moïse Kisling
  • Jeune fille au foulard
  • Signed Kisling (upper right)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 21 1/2 by 14 7/8 in.
  • 54.6 by 37.8 cm
  • Painted in 1939.

Provenance

Private Collection, London
Private Collection, Spain
Private Collection, Florida (acquired after 1994 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, February 17, 1999, lot 121)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Jean Kisling, Kisling, 1891-1953, vol. III, Paris, 1995, no. 193, illustrated p. 166

Condition

The canvas is not lined. There is extensive pigment shrinkage to the dark green pigments and the black pigments in the figure's hair. Under UV inspection, there is an uneven layer of varnish. There are a few scattered nailhead sized strokes of inpainting toward the upper right corner. The 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.

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.