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Constantin Brancusi
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Constantin Brancusi
- Reclining Nude
- Signed C Brancusi (lower right)
- Pencil on paper laid down on paper
- 19 1/4 by 24 3/4 in.
- 48.9 by 62.9 cm
Provenance
Herbert & Nannette Rothschild, New York (a gift from the artist in 1954 or 1955)
Judith Rothschild, New York (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above
Judith Rothschild, New York (by descent from the above)
Acquired from the above
Exhibited
New York, World House Galleries, 4 Masters, 1957, n.n.
Providence, Brown University Art Museum, Herbert and Nannette Rothschild, an exhibition in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of Pembroke College in Brown University, 1966, no. 17
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art; Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art & San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Encounters with Modern Art: Works from the Rothschild Family Collection, 1996-97, no. 6, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Providence, Brown University Art Museum, Herbert and Nannette Rothschild, an exhibition in celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of Pembroke College in Brown University, 1966, no. 17
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art; Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art & San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Encounters with Modern Art: Works from the Rothschild Family Collection, 1996-97, no. 6, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on buff colored wove paper backed with paper. Backing sheet is hinged to a mat at four places along the upper edge. Sheet appears slightly time darkened overall. There are several creases and small tears aroudn the perimeter that have been very sensitively addressed by the laying down and are only visible when the sheet is held up to light. Some very minor surface staining is visible around the perimeter, otherwise fine. Overall the work is in generally 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.
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
Into the 1920s, Brancusi executed a very small number of works on paper, which he made primarily for friends and patrons when they visited him at his studio. In contrast to the process of sculpting, drawing allowed for a more leisurely means of exploring the nuances of line and form.