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Karel Appel
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Femme et enfante
- signed and dated 53
- oil on burlap
- 43 1/8 x 55 3/4 in. 109.5 x 141.6 cm.
Provenance
Gordon and Nina Bunshaft, New York (as of 1954)
Park Gallery, Detroit
Acquired by the present owner from the above in March 1963
Exhibited
Paris, Galarie Rive Droite; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Karel Appel, October - November 1955, cat. no. 26, illustrated (titled Twee Hoofden)
Literature
Hugo Claus, Karel Appel Painter, New York, 1962, p. 87, illustrated in color
Karel Appel. Fifteen Reproductions in colour, Amsterdam, 1971, illustrated in color
Karel Appel. Fifteen Reproductions in colour, Amsterdam, 1971, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. The surface is dusty overall but remarkably well preserved for its age. There are a few scattered losses to the extreme tips of the heavy impastoed paint including the following:
-loss to white tip located 5 1/2 in. from the top and 23 in. from the right
-loss to gray tip, located 10 in. from the top and 4 in. from the right
-loss to area located 13 1/4 in. from the top and 5 in. from the right
Under ultraviolet light, there are no apparent restorations. The work is framed in a wood strip frame with a gold face and a small float.
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.