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Mary Cassatt
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Mary Cassatt
- After-Dinner Coffee (B. 118)
- etching
- 196 by 150 mm 7 3/4 by 5 7/8 in
- sheet 316 by 226 mm 12 1/2 by 8 7/8 in
Soft-ground etching printed in light olive-brown, c. 1889, initialed in pencil, a rare intermediate proof printed between the first and second states (not recorded by Breeskin), printed with the tone of the soft-ground at the lower section but without the outline of the vase and before the table was drawn and the subject’s features reworked, on Van Gelder Zonen wove paper
Condition
With wide margins, in good condition apart from pale light- and mat-staining. A minute circular pin hole in upper margins.
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.