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Berthe Morisot
(French, 1841-1895)
Voiles au Portrieux, 1894
Estimate: $2,500-$4,000
Passed
Live Auction
Impressionist and Modern Art
Location
Philadelphia
Size
8 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. (21.6 x 16.2cm)
Description
Berthe Morisot
(French, 1841-1895)
Voiles au Portrieux, 1894
watercolor on paper
stamp signed (Lugt 1826) Berthe Morisot (lower left)
8 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. (21.6 x 16.2cm)
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
Framed under plexiglass. Framed: 14 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 1/2 inches.The sheet is affixed to the undermat via two pieces of white linen tape along the top outer edge. It is lightly toned. With uneven edges up top, and along the right outer edge. Slight mat staining around the image. With minor wrinkling, due to the medium itself. More important creases (diagonal in each case) visible at upper left quadrant and bottom right corner. Remnants of old brown tape at upper left and upper right corners (both see-through). Also pencil numbered '224' at bottom left corner verso. Additional images available upon request.
Signature
stamp signed (Lugt 1826) Berthe Morisot (lower left)
Provenance
Provenance:Private Collection, New York, New York.Literature:Mary-Louise Bataille and Georges Wildenstein, Berthe Morisot: Catalog of Paintings, Pastels and Watercolors, 1961, p. 72, no. 833, fig. 806 (illustrated).