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Hans Hartung
Estimate
140,000 - 180,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Hans Hartung
- T1947-30
- signé et daté 47
- huile sur toile
- 60 x 73,5 cm; 23 5/8 x 29 in.
Provenance
Galerie Lydia Conti, Paris
Vente: Christie's, Londres, 17 février 2011, lot 209
Acquis lors de cette vente part le propriétaire actuel
Vente: Christie's, Londres, 17 février 2011, lot 209
Acquis lors de cette vente part le propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Bâle, Kunsthalle, W. Bodmer - H. Hartung, 1952; catalogue, p.44, no.19
Paris, Musée d' Art Moderne, Hans Hartung, 1956
Literature
Madeleine Rousseau et James Johnson Sweeney, Hans Hartung, Stuttgart, 1949, p.88, illustré
Umbro Apollinio, Hartung, Milan, 1966, no.99, illustré
Condition
The colour of the background is much lighter than in the catalogue's illustration and tends to be more pale grey.
The work is on its original canvas. There are a few very thin craquelures: mostly to the white triangle shape and another one above it near the top edge. Some of them have been stabilized which fluoresce under UV light. This work is in 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
Hans Hartung, Hommage à Anna-Eva, tirage argentique, 1964 © D.R.
"Et en peinture, il faut que tout soit juste: les lignes, les courbes, les formes, les angles, les couleurs, les valeurs pour former une image qui puisse durer, qui frappe l'attention, qui soit l'expression définitive d'un phénomène, d'une émotion. J'aime la justesse parce qu'elle correspond à la possibilité d'un équilibre durable."
(Hans Hartung, Autoportrait, Paris, 1976, np.)