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Leonora Carrington (1917-2011)
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Leonora Carrington
- Self-Portrait with Orthopedic Brace
- signed and dated 1973 lower left
- oil on canvas
- 26 by 15 in.
- 66 by 38.1 cm
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture & Prints, May 1993, lot 38, illustrated in color
Galería de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City
Private Collection, New York
Galería de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City
Private Collection, New York
Condition
This work is still on its original stretcher. It has possibly been softly varnished. The paint layer is stable and is clean, showing no retouches. Some cracking has developed in a few diagonal lines in the lower left, in diagonal lines running from the center of the picture to the top right edge and some further cracking on the top edge. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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.