Lot 215
  • 215

Marie Laurencin

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Marie Laurencin
  • Jeune fille au bras levé
  • Signed Marie Laurencin (lower right)
  • Oil on cradled panel
  • 13 3/4 by 9 7/8 in.
  • 34 by 25 cm

Provenance

Galerie de Paris, Paris
Bodner Collection, New York (and sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, December 8, 1965, lot 36)
Robert Shreves (acquired at the above sale)
Joan Hilton, New York (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, February 16, 1989, lot 492)
Curracloe Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Christie's, New York, November 15, 1989, lot 492
Fuji Gallery, Tokyo (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 29, 1994, lot 327)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Daniel Marchesseau, Marie Laurencin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre, vol. I, Tokyo, 1999, no. 1045, illustrated p. 430

Condition

The work is in very good condition. Oil on cradled panel. The panel is sound. The surface is richly textured. There are minor surface abrasions visible at extreme outer edges. The surface is slightly dirty. Under UV, certain original pigments fluoresce, but no inpainting is visible.
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.