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Lesser Ury
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Lesser Ury
- Portrait of a Rabbi
- signed L. Ury (lower right)
- oil on canvas, unframed
- 18 by 15 in.
- 45.7 by 38.1 cm
Provenance
Private collection, New York
Condition
Oil on canvas. The work has been recently lined and has a new stretcher. Unframed. The surface is in overall good condition and retains some minor impasto. Under UV light, there is a sideways 8-shaped tear in the background to the left of the sitter's proper right eye, extending into the sitter's proper right eyebrow and forehead. The varnish also appears to have been selectively cleaned and fluoresces in areas.
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.