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Alice Neel
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alice Neel
- Untitled (Woman with Cat)
oil on canvas
- 21 by 17 3/4 in. 53.3 by 45 cm.
- Executed in 1932.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
By descent to the present owner from the above
By descent to the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in fair condition overall. There is scattered craquelure throughout the work. There are faint stretcher markings visible under raking light. The canvas has been relined with a wax lining and the stretcher has been reinforced. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, the work appears to have been evenly varnished. There is a 1 inch circular area of restoration along the bottom edge which fluoresces darkly under Ultraviolet light. Framed.
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.
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.