Lot Details
Lot 3
Berthe Morisot
French, 1841-1895
Tete d'enfant: A double-sided work
Stamped Berthe Morisot and B. M. (ll) [recto]
Pastel and charcoal on light green/gray paper
18 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches (47.6 x 35 cm)
Provenance:
Fairweather Hardin Gallery, Chicago
Charles E. Slatkin Galleries, New York
Literature:
Marie-Louise Bataille and Georges Wildenstein, Berthe Morisot, Catalogue des peintures, pastels et aquarelles, Paris, 1961, p. 53, no. 468, illus., fig. 455
C Estate of Patricia Patterson
Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000
Sold for $8,750 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Sheet is uneven. Taped to mat along the top verso edge. Toned, with matburn. Irregularities in the paper at lower center below child's chin. Handling creases, most visible at upper left. Edge wear all around, with curling, folds and small tears along lower edge, obscured by mat. A folded over/torn area at upper right edge, obscured by mat.
Inscribed indistinctly "No. 84 " and stamped "325" in the lower left corner [recto]; also inscribed indistinctly "No. 4... older catalogue/this side only SH..." in the lower right corner [recto].
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Inscribed indistinctly "No. 84 " and stamped "325" in the lower left corner [recto]; also inscribed indistinctly "No. 4... older catalogue/this side only SH..." in the lower right corner [recto].
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
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