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Jean Degottex
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Degottex
- Sabi (II)
- signé, titré et daté 3-61 au dos
- huile sur toile
- 195 x 130 cm; 76 3/4 x 51 3/16 in.
Provenance
Galerie Beaubourg, Paris
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Cologne, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Degottex, Gemälde, Gouachen, 20 mai - 20 juin 1965, no.16
Condition
The colours are fairly in the catalogue's illustration although the overall tonality of grey is richer and more subtle in the original work.
The work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined.
Some pinhead sized black stains are visible under very close inspection located at 7cm from the right edge and 10 cm from the top edge.
A small indent located at 4 cm from the right edge and 10 cm from the lower edge is visible under close-up inspection.
Under UV light, there is no trace of any retouching.
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
"Le temps qu'il a fallu au peintre pour couvrir patiemment le fond, d'un geste égal, contenu, sans humeur, est le temps de l'entrée en soi-même: faire le vide, s'absorber entièrement dans un phénomène répétitif, quasi mécanique, préparation mentale et nerveuse à la phase ultérieure, l'inscription rapide, sans remord ni détour, d'un grand geste, trace visible d'une impulsion longuement méditée. (...)
Il ne s'explique pas, ne s'étend pas, ne bavarde pas, sobre, elliptique, retenu et traçant."
(Jean Frémont, Degottex, Paris, 1986, p.14)
Il ne s'explique pas, ne s'étend pas, ne bavarde pas, sobre, elliptique, retenu et traçant."
(Jean Frémont, Degottex, Paris, 1986, p.14)
Jean Degottex © D.R.