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Bernard Buffet
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Bernard Buffet
- Tête de clown fond vert
Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 68 (center right)
- Oil on canvas
- 28 3/4 by 23 5/8 in.
- 73 by 60 cm
Provenance
Galerie David Garnier, Paris
Private Collection, Belgium (and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 24, 2003, lot 211)
Acquired at the above sale
Private Collection, Belgium (and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 24, 2003, lot 211)
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
Canvas is not lined. A rich surface impasto is well-preserved. Numerous paintbrush bristles are embedded in the surface. Surface is slightly dirty. Artist's pinholes are present at all four corners of the canvas. Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent. Overall the work is in excellent condition.
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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
Buffet's oeuvre appears as a parade of graphic adventures through a repertoire of macabre yet contemporary subjects. The present work reflects the artist's long-term project of taking personally significant images as his subject matter, and Buffet's wry clown portraits sit as an important body of work amongst his automobiles and Parisian cityscapes. At once a traditional painter and unwitting member of the French avant-garde, Buffet's hand-crafted style and prolific output evoke an off-kilter alternative to the spectacular commercial serialism of Pop.