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Hans Bellmer
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Hans Bellmer
- SANS TITRE (ÉTUDE POUR LA PHILOSOPHIE DANS LE BOUDOIR DE SADE)
- signé Bellmer (en bas à gauche), daté 63 (en bas à droite) et signé du monogramme HB (en haut à droite)
- mine de plomb rehaussé de gouache blanche sur papier
- 59 x 45 cm; 23 1/4 x 17 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie André-François Petit, Paris
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Hans Bellmer, 1970, no. 43
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou; Munich, Staatliche Graphische Sammlung; Londres, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Hans Bellmer, Anatomie du désir, 2006, no. 216, illustré p. 212
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou; Munich, Staatliche Graphische Sammlung; Londres, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Hans Bellmer, Anatomie du désir, 2006, no. 216, illustré p. 212
Literature
Pierre Dourthe, Bellmer, le principe de perversion, Paris, 1999, no. 330
Condition
Executed on grey wove paper laid on board. There are artist's pinholes in each corner. There are five repaired tears: a 4 cm one along the right part of the upper edge, a 4 cm one and a 2 cm one in the lower right corner, a 4 cm one in the lower left corner and a 4 cm one in the upper part of the left edge. There is a scratch in the lower left part of the work and a very thin 5 cm superficial tear running vertically in the background in the upper right quadrant. The edges of the sheet are slightly irregular. Apart from a very minor dirty spot in the hair of the figure, this drawing 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.
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
signed 'Bellmer' (lower left), dated '63' (lower right) and monogrammed 'HB' (upper right), pencil and white gouache on paper. Executed in 1963.