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Jean Fautrier
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean Fautrier
- Cube de Glace
- signed and dated 61
oil and mixed media on paper laid down on canvas
- 89 by 145cm.
- 35 by 57 1/8 in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in 1962
Exhibited
Munich, Modern Art Museum, Sammlung Gunter Sachs, 1967
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Jean Fautrier, 1964, no. 70
Martigny, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Rétrospective Jean Fautrier, 2004-05, no. 88
Leipzig, Museum der Bildenden Künste, Gunter Sachs, 2008, p. 195, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original work which has warmer mushroom hues to the impasto.
Condition: This work is in very good condition overall. Adjacent to the frame there is wear to all four corner tips with some skinning and small losses to the paper. There are further scattered spots of wear along the extreme edges of the composition. There are several small areas of exposed paper around the edges of the composition that are not visible in the catalogue and which are original to the work. Upon close inspection there are three small impact rub marks in the upper section of the composition with associated stable cracks. There is a faint rub mark towards the lower left corner of the composition and a small red spot to the centre of the bottom edge, possibly original to the work’s execution. There is a tiny area of craquelure in the lower centre of the composition. There is no evidence of any retouching when examined under ultraviolet light.
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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. 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."