Lot 468
  • 468

Amedeo Modigliani

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Amedeo Modigliani
  • LES DEUX ORPHELINES
  • Signed Modigliani (lower right)
  • Pencil on paper
  • 17 1/4 by 10 3/8 in.
  • 43.5 by 26.4 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, Paris
Sir Michael Sadler, Leeds & Oxford
Sale: Christie's, London, December 1, 1981, lot 348
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 12, 1993, lot 268
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

London, The Leicester Galleries, Selected Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture from the Collection of the Late Sir Michael Sadler, 1944, no. 51

Literature

Osvaldo Patani, Amedeo Modigliani, Catalogo Generale, Disegni 1906-1920, no. 213, illustrated p. 145

Condition

Good condition. This sheet has numerous natural fibers which are slightly darker than the paper tone. There are a handful of fox marks, in the neck of the woman at left. Paper is laid down on acidic card. Slight mat stain, with darkened spots at top corners from previous hinges. Otherwise, fine.
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.