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Hans Hofmann
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Hans Hofmann
- Image in Green
signed and dated twice '50; signed, titled and dated 50 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 30 by 24 in. 76.2 by 61 cm.
- Executed in 1950, this work will be included in the forthcoming Hans Hofmann Catalogue Raisonné, sponsored by the Renate, Hans and Maria Hofmann Trust.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Renate, Hans and Maria Hofmann Trust, New York
Ameringer Yohe Fine Art, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Naples Museum of Art, Hans Hofmann: A Retrospective, November 2003 - March 2004, pl. 18, illustrated in color
Waltham, The Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University; Tulsa, Philbrook Museum of Art; Greensboro, The Weatherspoon Art Museum at The University of North Carolina, Hans Hofmann: Circa 1950, January 2009 - October 2010, p. 111, illustrated in color
Literature
Sam Hunter, Hans Hofmann, New York, 2006, pp. 132 and 152
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are scattered areas of stable craquelure with some pinpoint losses to the heavily impastoed areas. There are no apparent signs of restoration under Ultraviolet light inspection. Framed.
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.
Catalogue Note
"The magic of painting... can never be fully rationally explained. It is the harmony of heart and mind in the capacity of feeling into things that plays the instrument." - Hans Hofmann, 1955