AlbertHirschfeldAmerican1903-2003Jane Fondaetching on wove paper1975; ed. 77/150; signed and numbered in pencil to lower margin; published by George J. Goodstadt Inc.Platemark: 10 1/4 x 8 3/4 in., Sight: 12 1/4 x 10 1/2 in., Frame: 21 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (54.6 x 47 cm.)Provenance: Private Collection; accompanied by a hand-signed letter from Al Hirschfeld to the collector typewritten on his letterhead: "Thanks for your kind note and I am sorry that you were misinformed as to the identity of the etching you purchased. It is indeed Jane Fonda and I do hope that this belated identification will in no way diminish its importance in your home. It would be of great help to me if the art salesman who gave you this misinformation were to be told of his error. Again my thanks... Sincerely... Al Hirschfeld July 1st, 1978"; also accompanied by a letter handwritten and signed by Hirschfield, dated 2001, regarding the framing of this work and a show at the Academy of Motion Pictures and Science.
Condition
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Provenance
Provenance: Private Collection; accompanied by a hand-signed letter from Al Hirschfeld to the collector typewritten on his letterhead: "Thanks for your kind note and I am sorry that you were misinformed as to the identity of the etching you purchased. It is indeed Jane Fonda and I do hope that this belated identification will in no way diminish its importance in your home. It would be of great help to me if the art salesman who gave you this misinformation were to be told of his error. Again my thanks... Sincerely... Al Hirschfeld July 1st, 1978"; also accompanied by a letter handwritten and signed by Hirschfield, dated 2001, regarding the framing of this work and a show at the Academy of Motion Pictures and Science.