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Jean-Michel Atlan
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean-Michel Atlan
- Agrigente
- signé et daté; signé, daté et titré sur le châssis
huile sur toile
- 130 x 80,5 cm; 51 3/16 x 31 1/2 in.
- Exécuté en 1959.
Provenance
Monsieur et Madame Edwin E. Hokin
Transmis par ces derniers à l'Art Institute de Chicago
Literature
Jacques Polieri, Atlan, Catalogue Raisonné de l'oeuvre complet, Paris, 1996, p.367, no.734
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is lighter in the original.
The work is executed on canvas and it is not relined.
A very few thin cracks are visible under very close inspection especially in the yellow and the red impastos.
Under UV light, there is no evidence of any retouching.
This work is in excellent 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
signed and dated ; signed, dated and titled on the stretcher on the back; oil on canvas. Executed in 1959.
«Mes lignes de force m'auraient conduit à être sorcier ou danseur...»
(Jacques Polieri, Atlan, catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre complet, Paris, 1996, p. 360).