Lot 167
  • 167

Berthe Morisot

Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description

  • BAIGNEUSE EN CHEMISE
  • Stamped with the signature Berthe Morisot (lower right)

  • Oil on canvas
  • 25 5/8 by 21 3/8 in.
  • 65.1 by 54.3 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, France
Thence by descent to the present owners

Literature

Marie-Louise Bataille & Georges Wildenstein, Berthe Morisot, Catalogue des peintures, pastels et aquarelles, Paris, 1961, no. 365, fig. 360, p. 47
Alain Clairet, Delphine Montalant & Yves Rouart, Berthe Morisot, Catalogue raisonnĂ© de l'oeuvre peint, Montolivet, 1997, no. 369, illustrated p. 294

Condition

Canvas is not lined. Some minor frame abrasion to the extreme edges. Under UV light no inpainting is apparent. Work is in excellent condition.
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