Sir William Nicholson
British, 1872-1949
Woman Reading a Letter
Initialed W N (lr)
Ink, wash and chalk on paper
15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.9 cm)

Provenance:
J. S. Maas & Co., London, August 1965

(ii) Jacques Wely
French, 1873-1910
Au Restaurant, 1899
Signed and dated J. Wely / 99 (lr)
Charcoal heightened with white on paper
Sight 13 3/8 x 16 1/4 inches (34 x 41.3 cm)

Provenance:
Peter H. Deitsch Gallery, New York, April 1954

(iii) Charles Louis Lucien Muller
French, 1815-1892
Chaise et Chapeau, circa 1850
Crayon noir and white chalk on grey paper
Sight 12 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches (31.8 x 41.9 cm)

Provenance:
Jacques Seligmann & Co., New York, December 1973

Exhibited:
Master Drawings, Nov. 17 - Dec. 18, 1973, Jacques Seligmann & Co., New York

Note:
This drawing is dated around 1850. It is a study for Muller's Roll-Call of the Last Victims of the Terror.

(iv) American School
19th/20th Century
Portrait of a Standing Man
Oil on paper laid down on board
Sheet excluding backing 15 5/8 x 10 1/2 inches (39.7 x 26.7 cm)

Provenance:
Ex-collection William Bailey Foxon
Davis Galleries, New York, April 1957

C Property from the Collection of Helen Sonnenberg Tucker

(i) Sheet is tipped to backing in all four corners. Upper and left edges are deckled. Some sun bleaching. Scattered areas of smudging.
(ii) ***UPDATED 3/3 - Taped to mat along top verso edge; papertape along verso edges. Minor creasing throughout. Light toning and some mat burn. Scattered spots of staining and foxing throughout.
(iii) Not examined out of frame. Slight undulation to the sheet. Minor areas of surface soiling and staining.
(iv) Inscribed on the backing: Collection of William Barley Faxon. Sheet is irregularly cut and laid down on board. Coated throughout with a glossy varnish. Scattered creases and minor tears, with areas of restoration and inpainting visible. Overall with stabilized crazing likely the result of varnish coating.
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