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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Palmier et deux Arabes
- signed and dated 48
- gouache on paper
- 16 1/8 by 12 1/4 in. 41 by 31.1 cm.
- Executed in January - April 1948.
Provenance
Galerie Saint-Germain, Paris
René Dreyfus, Geneva
Acquired by the present owner from the above in January 1965
René Dreyfus, Geneva
Acquired by the present owner from the above in January 1965
Literature
Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule IV: Roses d'Allah, clowns du désert, Paris, 1967, no. 134, p. 83, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are original artist pinholes at the four corners. There is evidence of scattered spot paint loss in the areas of heavier gouache application, most notably in the white outlines of the figures robes and in the palm leaves. The work is laid down on paperboard. Framed under glass.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.