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Jean-Michel Atlan
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean-Michel Atlan
- Alaska
- signé et daté
- huile sur toile
- 60 x 91 cm; 23 5/8 x 36 1/4 in.
- Exécuté en 1958.
Provenance
Vente: Christie's Tel Aviv, 12 octobre 1995, lot 90A
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel
Condition
The canvas is not lined. The surface is intact. Under UV light there is no evidence of any retouching. This work is in very 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 and dated; oil on canvas. Executed in 1958.
Arbre borgne
Chargé d'écorces, chargé de signes
Lourd de fruits vivants
Lourd de sens et d'oracle et de sève et de pluie
Entre tes branches les oiseaux d'innocence
Tissent des lambeaux de lune
Et oublient
(...) Arbre
Te souvenant soudain de quelque dieu
Défunt
Ta racine s'enfonce dans les noirs sanctuaires
Et tu cherches au profond de la torpeur Nature
D'autres soleils Et d'autres signes
Atlan
Autres soleils et autres signes, 'Le Sang profond', 1944
Fig.1. Atlan dans son atelier, Paris, 1954. - © Brassaï.