Lot 171
  • 171

Jean Dubuffet

Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean Dubuffet
  • Chausseé d'Antin (Voyages, Manteaux)
  • signed with the artist's initials and dated 62
  • gouache on paper
  • 19 1/2 by 26 1/4 in 50 by 67 cm.

Provenance

Private Collection, Toulouse
Jeffrey Loria Collection, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above

 

Literature

Max Loreau, ed. Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet: Fascicule XIX: Paris Circus, Paris, 1965, no. 428, pag. 194, illustrated

Condition

This work appears in very good condition overall. There is evidence of fine scattered hairline craquelure, which is stable and unobtrusive. The colors are vibrant and the surface is clean. There are no apparent condition problems with this work. Framed under Plexiglas. Not examined out of the frame.
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.
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Catalogue Note

Art addresses itself to the mind, not to the eyes. Too many people think that art addresses itself to the eyes. That is to make of it poor use.
Similarly, the most simple and common spectacles appeal to me the most....I am a tourist of a very special kind: what is picturesque disturbs me. It is where the picturesque is absent that I am in a state of constant amazement. - Jean Dubuffet, 1967.