Mary Cassatt (1845-1926) , Tte de Jeunne Femme | Christie's

Sale 9156

Important American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture

New York

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26 May 1999

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Lot 16

Mary Cassatt (1845-1926)

Tte de Jeunne Femme

Price realised

USD 57,500

Estimate

USD 50,000 - USD 70,000

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Mary Cassatt (1845-1926)
Tte de Jeunne Femme
signed with initials 'MC' (lower left)
watercolor on paper
20 x 14 in. (50.8 x 36.2 cm.)

Provenance

The Countess de Willenich, Paris, France, circa 1935-1994.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
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Lot Essay

This watercolor will be included in the Cassatt Committee's revision of Adelyn Dohme Breeskin's catalogue raisonn of the works of Mary Cassatt.
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