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Aristide Maillol
(French, 1861-1944)
Nu de Dos
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Sold
$2,000
Live Auction
What Do You See? The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Part III
Location
Philadelphia
Size
sheet size: 12 x 7 7/8 in. (30.5 x 20cm)
Description
Aristide Maillol
(French, 1861-1944)
Nu de Dos
pencil and colored chalk on blue laid paper
signed with the artist's monogram (lower right); also inscribed with artist name (verso)
sheet size: 12 x 7 7/8 in. (30.5 x 20cm)
The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
With 'IR' watermark at the center of the sheet. Framed under plexiglass. The (blue laid) sheet is affixed to a thicker cardstock paper at upper center via a linen tape, so that all outer edges are accessible. The sheet is very brittle, with uneven edges. Evidence of handling along the outer edges (smudges, toning, rubbing along top and bottom outer edges) as well as on the ridges of the laid paper at times (see upper right quadrant and center left). With a faint and thin (old) mat stain along the image. Localized brown soiling at bottom center left on the figure's thigh. We also notice remnants of red chalk powder on the right hand-side of the work. Light folds, mostly due to the nature of the paper itself, at bottom corners. Examination versa reveals 8 remnants of old pair tape along the outer edges. Additional images available upon request.
Signature
signed with the artist's monogram (lower right); also inscribed with artist name (verso)
Provenance
Provenance:Buchholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), New York.John S. Newberry, Jr., Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.A gift from the above in 1960.Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York.Christie's East, New York, sale of April 30, 1996, lot 3.Acquired directly from the above sale (post-sale).Exhibition:"Maillol," Buchholz Gallery, New York, New York, February-March, 1951, no. 28 (illustrated in the accompanying exhibition brochure).