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Camille Bryen
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Camille Bryen
- FROTTIS BLEU
- signé Bryen en bas à droite
- huile sur toile
- 100 x 65 cm; 39 1/2 x 25 5/8 in
Provenance
Galerie Pierre, Paris
Collection Campari
Vente : Me Blache, Versailles, 29 mars 1983, lot 99
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Pierre, Bryen, 1954
Nantes, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Bryen, 1959, no. 18
Condition
The canvas is not lined. Under UV light, there is no evidence of any retouching. This work is in very good 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
Ces compositions sont exécutées sans fond, comme des exercices de trapèze sans filet. Suspendues dans l'espace, elles évoquent les métamorphoses des différents règnes : minéral, végétal, animal (...) Camille Bryen fait pénétrer la magie dans le domaine de la peinture abstraite.
René Massat, préface de l'exposition Bryen à la Galerie du Luxembourg, 1947.
signed 'Bryen' lower right; oil on canvas. Painted in 1953.