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AMEDEO MODIGLIANI | Paul Alexandre, tête de trois quarts vers la gauche
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Paul Alexandre, tête de trois quarts vers la gauche
- stamped Dr P.A. and numbered 4.09 (lower right)
- pencil on paper
- 22,2 x 17,6 cm ; 8 3/4 x 7 in.
- Executed in 1911.
Provenance
Dr. Paul Alexandre, Paris (acquired from the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Venice, Palazzo Grassi ; London, The Royal Academy of Arts (travelling exhibition also passing through Cologne, Madrid, Bruges, Tokyo, Luxembourg, New York, Montreal & Rouen), Modigliani inconnu : Dessins de la Collection Paul Alexandre, 1993-96, no. 350
New York, The Jewish Museum, Modigliani Unmasked, 2017-18, illustrated p. 145
New York, The Jewish Museum, Modigliani Unmasked, 2017-18, illustrated p. 145
Literature
Noël Alexandre, Modigliani inconnu, Témoignages, documents et dessins inédits de l'ancienne collection de Paul Alexandre, Brussels, 1993, no. 446, illustrated p. 446
Osvaldo Patani, Amedeo Modigliani, Catalogue Generale, Disegni 1906-1920 con i disegni provenienti dalla collezione Paul Alexandre (1906-1914), Milan, 1994, no. 846, illustrated p. 368
Osvaldo Patani, Amedeo Modigliani, Catalogue Generale, Disegni 1906-1920 con i disegni provenienti dalla collezione Paul Alexandre (1906-1914), Milan, 1994, no. 846, illustrated p. 368
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two points with tape along the upper edge and floating in its mount. The sheet is slightly undulating. There is a flattened fold, possibly original, running horizontally across the centre of the composition. There are minor creases to all four corners. There are minor handling marks in places and some scattered media marks, possibly original. There are a few faint dots of foxing, notably towards the right part of he fold. The sheet is slightly lightstained. This work is in overall very 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.
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"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."
Catalogue Note
This work was executed on a notepad.