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Tamara de Lempicka
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Tamara de Lempicka
- La Veuve
- Oil on canvas
- 20 7/8 by 13 3/8 in.
- 53 by 34 cm
Provenance
Charles Guénot (acquired from the artist)
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Milan, Bottega di Poesia, Tamara de Lempicka, 1925, no. 22
Paris, Galerie du Luxembourg, Tamara de Lempicka de 1925 à 1935, 1972, no. 28
Paris, Galerie du Luxembourg, Tamara de Lempicka de 1925 à 1935, 1972, no. 28
Literature
Tamara de Lempicka, Annotated photo album, Archives Lempicka, Houston, 1923, no. 41
Didier de Sceaux, "Un Peintre: Tamara de Lempicka," Le Forum, Paris, 1927, illustrated
Georges Remon, "Tamara de Lempicka," Mobilier et Décoration, Tome IX, no. 1, Sèvres, 1929, illustrated p. 34
Arsène Alexandre, "Tamara de Lempicka," La Renaissance de l'Art français, Paris, 1929, p. 336
Maria Croci, "Una Pittrice, Tamara de Lempicka," La Donna, Italy, 1932, illustrated p. 59
Alain Blondel, Tamara de Lempicka, Catalogue raisonné, 1921-1979, Lausanne, 1999, no. B. 36, illustrated p. 111
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Canvas is unlined. Surface is clean, with a somewhat shiny varnish. Under UV light: a few small spots of inpainting scattered in the black pigment of her hood.
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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.
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.