Lot 172
  • 172

Óscar Domínguez

Estimate
22,000 - 28,000 EUR
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Description

  • Óscar Dominguez
  • EL GATO AZUL
  • signé Dominguez  (en bas à droite)
  • décalcomanie : gouache sur papier
  • 61 x 43 cm; 24 x 17 in.

Provenance

Collection particulière, Olomuc

Exhibited

Prague, Galerie Hlavího mĕsta Prahy, Óscar Domínguez, 1986, no. 27
La Palmas de Gran Canaria, Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno; Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Centro de Arte "La Granja"; Madrid, Museo Madrid, Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Óscar Domínguez, 1996, no. 104

Literature

Fernando Castro, Óscar Domínguez y el Surrealismo, Madrid, 1978, no. 183, illustré

Condition

Executed on strong cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is taped to the overmount at the upper corners. There are some minor flattened creases: three in the centre of the lower third of the composition, one towards the centre of the composition, one with an associated hairline of paintloss in the black area along the left edge, and two in the dark area of the upper right quadrant. Apart from some light time-staining to the sheet, this work is in 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.
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Catalogue Note

signed 'Dominguez' (lower right), decalcomania: gouache on paper. Executed in 1947.