Lot 405
  • 405

Marie Laurencin

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Marie Laurencin
  • Clara d'Ellébeuse
  • Signed Marie Laurencin and dated 20-11-1908 (lower right); inscribed Clara d'Ellébeuse (upper left)
  • Oil on board laid down on panel
  • 8 7/8 by 6 3/4 in.
  • 22.5 by 17.1 cm

Provenance

Private Collection

Literature

Daniel Marchesseau, Marie Laurencin, Tokyo, 1980, no. 9
Daniel Marchesseau, Marie Laurencin 1883-1956: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. I, Tokyo, 1986, no. 40, illustrated p. 66

Condition

Painted on board and laid down and encased in panel. The board is sound. The surface bears a layer of varnish but appears clean. There is a minor hairline horizontal surface scratch across the figure's right ear, and there is some minor frame rubbing along the edges of the board. Under UV light: there are several pindots of inpainting in the figure's face with a slightly larger spots at centered on the figure's nose. There are a few small spots along the top edge probably due to prior frame abrasion, and there are vertical intermittent strokes running down the right edge. The lower right quadrant shows a few more pindots of inpainting, but otherwise the work is in 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.
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.