Sale 6449
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$3,000 – $5,000
This lot will be accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Sylvie Buisson.
Provenance:
Collection of Herb Lerner, Rye, New York.
Collection of Mrs. C. Pollack, New York, New York.
Connecticut Fine Arts, Westport, Connecticut.
Sotheby's, New York, sale of October 18, 1984, lot 30.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Lot Note:
The present drawing was executed on the frontispiece page of Foujita's exhibition catalogue, which took place in Paris in 1957.
Framed: 16 x 14 x 2 in.
The drawing is in overall good condition. There is a slight stain and puckering of the paper at the top center. The left edge has some slight skinning to the paper, but this is under the mat and not visible when framed. There is a very light vertical line of staining at right, running the length of the paper. The paper is taped to a card which is taped to the mat, some adhesive is showing slightly at top right from under the mat. Additional images available upon request.
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