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Berthe Morisot
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Étude pour La Jeune Fille au repos
- Stamped with the initials B.M. (lower right)
- Pencil and charcoal on paper
- 12 1/2 by 9 1/2 in.
- 31.5 by 24 cm
Provenance
Quatre Chemins-Editart, Paris
Acquired from the above in June 1956
Acquired from the above in June 1956
Exhibited
Paris, Musée de l'Orangerie, Berthe Morisot (1841-1895), 1941, no. 276
Lille, Palais des Beaux-Arts & Martigny, Switzerland, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Berthe Morisot 1841-1895, 2002, no. 148, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Lille, Palais des Beaux-Arts & Martigny, Switzerland, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Berthe Morisot 1841-1895, 2002, no. 148, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Literature
Marie-Louise Bataille & Georges Wildenstein, Berthe Morisot: Catalogue des peintures, pastels et aquarelles, Paris, 1961, p. 50, cited no. 405
Condition
Executed on thin calque paper. The work is hinged to a mount at the top edge of its verso. The sheet was taped to a previous backing that caused some undulation around the edges. There are small tears in both upper corners and light fox marks throughout. The sheet is quite dark, especially in the uppermost portion. There is a flattened crease line at lower left. Overall the work is in generally good condtion.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present work is a study for Jeune fille au repos painted in 1884 (Wildenstein no. 405).