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Jean Fautrier
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Fautrier
- Précisions
- signé et daté
- huile sur papier marouflé sur toile
- 54 x 65 cm; 21 1/4 x 25 5/8 in.
- Exécuté en 1963.
Provenance
Jean Fautrier, Paris
Galerie Michel Couturier, Paris
Collection particulière, Paris
Galerie Michel Couturier, Paris
Collection particulière, Paris
Exhibited
Bergen, Kunstforening; itinérante, Oslo, Kunstnernes Hus; Stockholm, Moderna Museet; Göteborg, Konstförening Konsthallen, Jean Fautrier 1921-1963, 1963; catalogue no.52
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Jean Fautrier Rétrospective, 1964; catalogue, no.70
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Fautrier, 1989; catalogue, p. 149, no.156, illustré en couleurs
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Jean Fautrier Rétrospective, 1964; catalogue, no.70
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Fautrier, 1989; catalogue, p. 149, no.156, illustré en couleurs
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Apart from a few hairlines of craquelures in the purple paint, the surface is intact. Under UV light there is no retouching visible.
Colours: the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate although the overall tonality is warmer in the original.
"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 paper laid down on canvas. Executed in 1963.
" La peinture est une chose qui ne peut que se détruire, qui doit se détruire, pour se réinventer."
(Jean Fautrier, Parallelen zur neuen Malerei, in 'Blätter + Bilder', p.56, no.1, mars-avil 1959)