September Selections: Fine Art & Photography
Tue, Sep 17, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Lot 21
Attrib. Modigliani Caryatid Drawing ca. 1913
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $500,000 | $25,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
| $10,000,000 | $100,000 |
Attributed Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884-1920). Graphite and crayon on paper drawing titled "Caryatid" depicting a kneeling feminine figure, ca. 1913. Signed along the lower right. Around 1913 Modigliani began a series of drawings of caryatids, executing the works in drawings, watercolors, and gouaches. This work was long attributed to this series of artworks.
Provenance: Galerie Zborowski, Paris; Galerie Bing, Paris; M. Icart, Lyon, France; Sotheby's, London, April 30, 1969, Lot 87; Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, July 1970; Acquired from former by family of the present owners.
Exhibition: "Fakes and Forgeries," Minneapolis Institute of Arts, July 11 - September 29, 1973, cat. no. 207 - This work was noted as the genuine drawing when compared to three forgeries of a similar theme.
Literature: Introduction by Stephen Longstreet, "The Drawings of Modigliani," Alhambra, California: Borden Publishing Company, 1972 - the drawing is included in the title page and in the monograph.
Reference: Ronald Alley, "Foreign Paintings, Drawings, & Sculpture," London: The Tate Gallery, 1959 - a similar example to the work offered here is held in their collection, cat. no. T.149, page 167.
Mason Klein, "Modigliani Unmasked," New Haven: Yale University Press, 2017.
Alfred Werner, "Modigliani The Sculptor," New York: Arts Inc., 1962.
Franco Russoli, "Modigliani: Drawings and Sketches," New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1969.
Sight; height: 22 in x width: 18 in. Framed; height: 30 1/2 in x width: 25 1/2 in x depth: 1 1/4 in.
Condition
The colors are bold and deep. The sheet is toned. The drawing has been laid (affixed) onto a paper backing. Minute chips and minute tears along the edges. There are areas of repaired tears throughout which fluoresce under UV light. Areas where the paper has been reinforced, which also fluoresce under UV light. Areas of light soiling throughout which may have been treated. Housed between two non-acidic matboards. Framed under plexiglass; light wear to the frame.
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