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Moïse Kisling
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Moïse Kisling
- Portrait de Miezystaw Zborowski (1889-1930)
- Signed Kisling and dated 1919 (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 5/8 by 18 1/8 in.
- 55 by 46 cm.
- Painted in 1919.
Provenance
Private collection, London
Sale: Sotheby's, London, October 25, 1995, lot 34
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, London, October 25, 1995, lot 34
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jean Kisling and Jean Dutourd, Kisling 1891-1953, vol. III, Paris, 1995, no. 35, illustrated p. 127
Condition
Oil on lined canvas. The picture surface is in generally good condition. Under UV light: there are two horizontal lines of inpainting that extend across the entire width of the work, each of which seems to address a previous folding of the canvas. One line goes across the chest of the sitter; the other extends across the picture surface directly below the sitter's eyes.
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.
Catalogue Note
Zborowski was born in Poland and moved to Paris in 1914. There he met Kisling who introduced him to members of the artistic community of Montparnasse, including Modigliani, Soutine and Utrillo. Zborowski's apartment at 3, rue Joseph Bara soon became a regular meeting point for the avant garde and he quickly established himself as a leading dealer in contemporary art, in the mold of Ambroise Vollard. In 1926 he opened a gallery on the rue de Seine and was closely involved in selecting pictures for the collection of Albert Barnes in Philadelphia. Zborowski died prematurely at the age of 41.