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Mary Cassatt
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Mary Cassatt
- Study of Mother Jeanne's Head, Looking Down
- oil on canvas laid down on board
- 15 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches
- (39.4 by 31.8 cm)
- Painted circa 1907-8.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Mathilde Valet, Chateau de Beaufresne, France (sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, "Collection de Mlle X", March 30, 1927, lot 47, as Tete de jeune femme)
Durand-Ruel, New York (through Durand-Ruel, Paris), until at least 1953
Sheryl M. Fuchsman, Forest Hills, New York, by 1966
Mathilde Valet, Chateau de Beaufresne, France (sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, "Collection de Mlle X", March 30, 1927, lot 47, as Tete de jeune femme)
Durand-Ruel, New York (through Durand-Ruel, Paris), until at least 1953
Sheryl M. Fuchsman, Forest Hills, New York, by 1966
Exhibited
London, Marlborough Fine Art, Mary Cassatt, 1953, no. 7
Literature
Cassatt Committee, Mary Cassatt: A New Catalogue Raisonné, www.marycassatt.com, no. 504, illustrated
Condition
Oil on canvas, laid down on board. Surface: In good condition; colors are bright and fresh; scattered frame abrasion under frame; thinly painted. UNDER UV: Two small dots of inpainting at center right.
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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.