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Max Ernst
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- Max Ernst
- ILLUSTRATION ORIGINALE POUR « LA BREBIS GALANTE » DE BENJAMIN PÉRET
- signé Max Ernst (en bas à droite)
- plume et encre de Chine, collage et gouache sur papier
- 29,3 x 22,6 cm
- 11 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.
Provenance
The Bodley Gallery, New York
M. & Mme Raymond J. Braun, New York
Succession de Georgie Duffee, New York (vente : Sotheby's Arcade, New York, 29 septembre 2004, lot 258)
Collection particulière, Paris
M. & Mme Raymond J. Braun, New York
Succession de Georgie Duffee, New York (vente : Sotheby's Arcade, New York, 29 septembre 2004, lot 258)
Collection particulière, Paris
Exhibited
Atlanta, The High Museum of Art, Drawings from Georgia Collections : 19th and 20th centuries, 1981
New York, The Bodley Gallery, Max Ernst. Paintings, collages, drawings and sculptures, 1961
New York, The Museum of Modern Art & Chicago, The Art Institute, Max Ernst, 1961, no. 240
New York, The Bodley Gallery, Max Ernst. Paintings, collages, drawings and sculptures, 1961
New York, The Museum of Modern Art & Chicago, The Art Institute, Max Ernst, 1961, no. 240
Literature
John Russell, Max Ernst. Sa vie - Son œuvre, Bruxelles, 1967, reproduit p. 8 (image inversée et sans signature)
Werner Spies, Sigrid & Günter Metken, Max Ernst, Œuvre-Katalog, Werke 1939-1953, Cologne, 1987, no. 2719, reproduit p. 218 (avec des dimensions erronées)
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is attached to the mount at six points along the edges. A close inspection reveals some small faint scattered smudges and stains, most notably in the triangular collage in the upper left, possibly due to the artistic process. There is a small spot of foxing to the right part of the upper edge. Apart from some light time-staining, this work is in overall 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 Max Ernst (en bas à droite), pen and India ink, collage and gouache on paper. Executed in 1949.