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Maria Mela-Muter
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Maria Mela-Muter
- Street Corner with Truck and Portrait of a Woman: A double-sided work
- Signed Muter. (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 19 3/4 by 24 1/4 in.
- 50.2 by 61.6 cm.
- Painted circa 1953.
Provenance
Galerie Gmurzynska, Cologne
Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco
Private collection, California
Thence by descent to the present owner
Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco
Private collection, California
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
The canvas is unlined and there is a portrait of a woman on the reverse. There is vertical craquelure on both sides of the work, though far more prevalent on the reverse. The old nail holes are also visible at the extreme edges of the canvas on the front. Under UV: there are no apparent signs of inpainting.
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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.