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Blanche Lazzell
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Blanche Lazzell
- The Graveyard
- woodblock print
- 195 by 232 mm 7 3/4 by 9 1/8 in
- support 350 by 352 mm 13 3/4 by 13 7/8 in
Woodblock printed in colors, 1918, signed in pencil twice, in the image and on the support, also inscribed verso 'The Graveyard/Blanche Lazzell/Provincetown, Mass/20.00', one of four recorded impressions in the artist's record book, on Japan mounted on laid Japan, framed
Condition
The colors attenuated and the signatures faded. The support sheet foxed throughout with additional mat stain in the margins, an infrequent fox mark at the image edges. The support with paper losses along the upper sheet edge.
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
Blanche Lazzell lists The Graveyard in her record book as her third woodblock print, and the second to be created in Provincetown. This is the first known example of this rare and early print.