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André Masson
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- André Masson
- Autoportrait
- Signed André Masson (lower right), titled and dated 1944 (on the verso)
Charcoal and brush and ink on paper
- 25 by 19 in.
- 63.5 by 48.3 cm
Provenance
Yaseen Family Collection, New York (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 6, 1991, lot 45)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, André Masson - 200 Dessins, 1978
Bremen, Kunsthalle, André Masson, Handzeichnungen 1923-1975, 1978
Parma, Università di Parma, André Masson, 1981, no. 66
New York, Marisa del Re Gallery, André Masson, 1941-45, 1981,
no. XIII
Literature
Carmine Benincasa & Cleto Polcina, André Masson, 1941-45, Watercolor, Air, Earth, Fire, New York, 1981, no. XIII, illustrated
Axel Matthes & Helmut Klewan, André Masson. Gesammelte Schriften 1, Munich, 1990, illustrated p. 316
Axel Matthes & Helmut Klewan, André Masson. Gesammelte Schriften 1, Munich, 1990, illustrated p. 316
Condition
Executed on cream colored laid paper. T-hinged to the mount at the top two corners. Bottom edge of the sheet is deckled. There are artist pin dots at all four corners and a watermark in the sheet at the extreme lower right corner. Medium is still bold and fresh. Overall excellent 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.
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
During his wartime exile in America, Masson began a series of portraits of himself and his family at the end of 1943. As in this ink self-portrait of 1944, the rigorous calligraphic line expressed the mood of the artist as well as depicting form.