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Marcel Broodthaers
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Marcel Broodthaers
- Le Drapeau Noir (The Black Flag)
- acrylic on stamped plastic plate
- 83.8 by 119.4cm.; 33 by 47in.
- Executed in 1968, this work is from an unlimited edition.
Provenance
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, Paris, Art d'Apres Guerre et Contemporain, 8 Decembre 2009, Lot 83
Galerie Jamar, Antwerp
Private Collection, Belgium
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sale: Christie's, Paris, Art d'Apres Guerre et Contemporain, 8 Decembre 2009, Lot 83
Galerie Jamar, Antwerp
Private Collection, Belgium
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue: Paris, Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume; Madrid, Museo Reina Sofia, Marcel Broodthaers, 1991-92, p. 134, illustration of another example in colour
Exhibition Catalogue: Munich, Kunstraum, Marcel Broodthaers. 1924-1976. Objekte, Druckgraphik, Zeichnungen, Bücher, 1992, p. 20, illustration of another example
Benjamin Buchloh, Neo-Avantgarde and Culture History: Essays on European and American Art from 1955 to 1975, Cambridge, 2003, illustration of another example in colour (on the front cover)
Exhibition Catalogue: Munich, Kunstraum, Marcel Broodthaers. 1924-1976. Objekte, Druckgraphik, Zeichnungen, Bücher, 1992, p. 20, illustration of another example
Benjamin Buchloh, Neo-Avantgarde and Culture History: Essays on European and American Art from 1955 to 1975, Cambridge, 2003, illustration of another example in colour (on the front cover)
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in good condition. There are a few rub marks in places to the black edge and the tips of the flag. Very close inspection reveals a fine and shallow scratch below the black writing. There is a small number of media accretions in the recessed areas of the black writing. There are fine cracks to all four corners, which fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Further inspection under ultraviolet light reveals small spots of fluorescence in the black writing and towards the lower right corner tip.
"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."