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Arshile Gorky
Estimate
80,000 - 100,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Arshile Gorky
- Portrait of a Girl
- signed
- oil on canvas
- 24 by 16 1/2 in. 61 by 40.6 cm.
- Executed circa 1927, this work is catalogued in the Arshile Gorky Foundation Archives as number P24.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection, New York
By descent to the present owner
Private Collection, New York
By descent to the present owner
Literature
Jim M. Jordan and Robert Goldwater, The Paintings of Arshile Gorky: A Critical Catalogue, New York, 1982, cat. no. 24, p. 150, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good and stabile condition overall. The canvas has been lined. There is hairline craquelure throughout, some of which has been consolidated. The surface has been varnished. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there are several areas of scattered minor inpainting evident throughout. Framed.
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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.