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Berthe Morisot
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Portrait de Jeanne Pontillon
- Stamped Berthe Morisot (lower right)
Red chalk on paper
- 14 1/8 by 18 1/2 in.
- 35 by 45.6 cm
Provenance
Moritz Gutmann, New York
Acquired from the estate of the above by🧜 the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Durand-Ruel, Berthe Morisot, 1896, no. 233
Literature
Marie-Louise Bataille & Georges Wildentein, Berthe Morisot, catalogue des peintures, pastels et aquarelles, Paris, 1961, mentioned under no. 338
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Taped to a window mount around all four edges. Nail head size indentation in sheet at upper right corner. A very faint line of surface abrasion (4-5 inches) runs diagonally front center of top edge toward lower left corner. There is a faint area of staining around the stamped signature which may be a result of the ink having leached into the sheet, or from a prior cleaning of the sheet. Otherwise fine, this work is in good condition.
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.