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MARIE LAURENCIN | Jeunes filles aux jeux
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Marie Laurencin
- Jeunes filles aux jeux
- Signed Marie Laurencin and dated 1938 (upper right)
- Oil on canvas
- 29 by 52 1/4 in.
- 73 by 132 cm
- Painted in 1938.
1938
Provenance
Lady Duveen, London
Sale: Phillips, London, June 29, 1987, lot 117
Private Collection, Japan
Steve Banks Fine Arts, San Francisco
Acquired from the above on May 15, 2001
Sale: Phillips, London, June 29, 1987, lot 117
Private Collection, Japan
Steve Banks Fine Arts, San Francisco
Acquired from the above on May 15, 2001
Literature
José Pierre, Marie Laurencin, Paris, 1988, illustrated in color p. 10
Daniel Marchesseau, Marie Laurencin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Tokyo, 1999, no. 1432, illustrated p. 179 & in color p. 100
Daniel Marchesseau, Marie Laurencin, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. II, Tokyo, 1999, no. 1432, illustrated p. 179 & in color p. 100
Condition
The work is in very good condition. The canvas has not been lined. There is some scattered craquelure throughout. There is some pigment shrinkage in the pink dress. Under UV light, no inpainting is apparent.
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.