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Juan Gris
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 GBP
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Description
- Juan Gris
- PIERROT AUX MAINS JOINTES
- signed Juan Gris and dated 24 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 35.5 by 27cm.
- 14 by 10 5/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Simon, Paris
Galerie Kahnweiler, Frankfurt
Galerie Möller, Berlin
Theodor Werner, Berlin
Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd., London
Perls Galleries, New York
Alan Bluestein, Washington, D.C.
Private Collection (1977)
Landau Fine Art, Montreal
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Berlin, Galerie Alfred Flechtheim, In Memoriam Juan Gris, 1930, no. 41
London, Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd., Juan Gris Retrospective Exhibition, 1958, no. 26
London, Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd., XIX and XX Century European Masters, 1959, no. 29, illustrated in the catalogue
New York Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, Artist and Maecenas: A Tribute to Curt Valentin, 1963, no. 150, illustrated in the catalogue
London, Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd., Juan Gris Retrospective Exhibition, 1958, no. 26
London, Marlborough Fine Art, Ltd., XIX and XX Century European Masters, 1959, no. 29, illustrated in the catalogue
New York Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, Artist and Maecenas: A Tribute to Curt Valentin, 1963, no. 150, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Little Review, New York, 1924-25, illustrated
Juan Antonio Gaya-Nuño, Juan Gris, Paris, 1974, no. 458, illustrated p. 224
Douglas Cooper, Letters of Juan Gris, 1913-1927, London, 1956, no. CXCIX (letter from 25th August 1924)
Douglas Cooper, Juan Gris. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 1977, vol. II, no. 463, illustrated p. 289
Juan Antonio Gaya-Nuño, Juan Gris, Paris, 1974, no. 458, illustrated p. 224
Douglas Cooper, Letters of Juan Gris, 1913-1927, London, 1956, no. CXCIX (letter from 25th August 1924)
Douglas Cooper, Juan Gris. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 1977, vol. II, no. 463, illustrated p. 289
Condition
The canvas is lined and is on a new stretcher. There are a few tiny spots of retouching at the framing edges, only visible under ultra-violet light. Apart from some very fine stable hairlines of craquelure, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall stronger and deeper in the original.
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"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."