LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Gouache and pencil on paper laid down on board

Size Notes:

253/8 by 18.75 in.

Markings:

SignedC Brancusi (lower right)

Condition:

Executed on buff colored laid paper which has been mounted to a board. There are some minor losses to the sheet in all four corners. The medium is bright and fresh. Some minor spots of staining mostly in the lower right and lower left corners. There is a nailhead sized stain or oxidation to the left of the figure's head in the background. Two spots of nailhead sized abrasion in the figure's hairs. There is a small stain in the upper right quadrant in the background. Some minor scuffs throughout. The work is in very good condition. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Exhibited:

Mr. & Mrs. R. Sturgis Ingersoll, Pennsylvania (acquired from the artist in 1928 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 2, 1974, lot 124);
Achim Moeller Ltd., London (acquired at the above sale);
Private Collection, United Kingdom (acquired from the above ; circa 1974);
Simon C. Dickinson, Ltd., London;
Acquired from the above on March 15, 2007

Literature:

New York, Brummer Gallery, ; Brancusi, 1926, n.n.;
Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, ; Exhibition of Sculpture by Brancusi, 1927, n.n.;
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, ; A Loan Exhibition of Contemporary Painting and Sculpture from the Collection of Miss Anna Warren Ingersoll and Mr. and Mrs. R. Sturgis Ingersoll, 1933, no. 5, illustrated in the catalogue;
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, ; Constantin Brancusi, 1955-56, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue;
Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art; New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum & Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, ; Constantin Brancusi 1876-1957, A Retrospective Exhibition, 1969-70, n.n.;
London, Tate Gallery, 1981-2006 (on loan)

Provenance:

The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Margit Rowell.