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Amedeo Modigliani
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Étude pour L'Amazone
- Charcoal on paper
- 12 1/8 by 9 1/8 in.
- 30.7 by 23.1 cm
Provenance
Dr. Paul Alexandre, Paris
Paul Guillaume, Paris
Comte Joseph de Maistre, Paris
Acquired from the above in July 1956
Paul Guillaume, Paris
Comte Joseph de Maistre, Paris
Acquired from the above in July 1956
Exhibited
Paris, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Amedeo Modigliani, 1981, no. 107b, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Washington, D.C., The National Gallery of Art, An Anniversary Exhibition: Modigliani, 1983-84, n.n.
Tokyo, The National Museum of Modern Art & Aichi, Prefectural Art Gallery, Modigliani, 1985, no. 13, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Martigny, Switzerland, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Modigliani, 1990, no. 8b, illustrated in the catalogue
Tokyo, Musée Tobu; Kyoto, Musée Daimaru de Kyoto; Osaka, Musée Daimaru d’Umeda & Ibaraki, Musée d’Art Moderne, Amedeo Modigliani au Japon, 1992-93, no. D3, illustrated in the catalogue
Washington, D.C., The National Gallery of Art, An Anniversary Exhibition: Modigliani, 1983-84, n.n.
Tokyo, The National Museum of Modern Art & Aichi, Prefectural Art Gallery, Modigliani, 1985, no. 13, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Martigny, Switzerland, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Modigliani, 1990, no. 8b, illustrated in the catalogue
Tokyo, Musée Tobu; Kyoto, Musée Daimaru de Kyoto; Osaka, Musée Daimaru d’Umeda & Ibaraki, Musée d’Art Moderne, Amedeo Modigliani au Japon, 1992-93, no. D3, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Thérèse Castieau-Barrielle, La Vie et l'oeuvre de Amedeo Modigliani, Paris, 1987, illustrated p. 34
Christian Parisot, Modigliani, catalogue raisonné: dessins, aquarelles, vol. I, no. 4/09, illustrated in color p. 229
Osvaldo Patani, Amedeo Modigliani: catalogo generale, sculture e disegni 1909-1914, Milan, 1992, no. 43, illustrated p. 80
Christian Parisot, Modigliani, catalogue raisonné: dessins, aquarelles, vol. I, no. 4/09, illustrated in color p. 229
Osvaldo Patani, Amedeo Modigliani: catalogo generale, sculture e disegni 1909-1914, Milan, 1992, no. 43, illustrated p. 80
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper taped to a mat at upper corners on verso. Left edge of sheet is perforated. There is a small loss at extreme lower left corner, a crease a lower right corner and a one-centimeter mat stain around the perimeter. Sheet is somewhat time darkened overall but the line is strong. On the verso of the sheet there is a faint sketch for a woman's head.
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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.