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Thu, Jul 16, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 75

Attributed to Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920): Portrait of Jean Cocteau

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000
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Pencil on buff paper, c. 1916-17, signed 'Modigiani' and inscribed 'A Jean Cocteau' upper left, with labels from Cleveland Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art Loan.

16 1/8 x 10 1/4 in. (sheet), 23 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (frame).

Note: This drawing is not included in Ceroni's catalogue raisonné.

Exhibited: The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, FL, Jan. 8-31, 1954; Lowe Gallery, Miami, FL, Feb. 11-28, 1954 (cat. no. 31); The Pierpont Morgan Library, NY, New York Collects:Drawings and Watercolors, 1900-1950 (cat. no. 38).

Condition

Old binding holes and a small loss at the left sheet edge. A small crease at the top sheet edge. A tiny loss at the right sheet edge. Some very pale staining and surface soiling. A few pale scattered foxmarks. Otherwise in good condition. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale. 
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