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Maria Cerminova Toyen
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 EUR
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Description
- Maria Cerminova Toyen
- Et maintenant que passe le temps
- signed TOYEN and dated 57 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 60 by 120 cm ; 23 5/8 by 47 1/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris (acquired directly from the artist in 1966)
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Furstenberg, Toyen, 1958, no. 11
Aquila, Château d'Aquila, Alternative Attuali 3, 1968, n.n.
Prague, Prague City Gallery, Toyen, 2000, no. 302
Aquila, Château d'Aquila, Alternative Attuali 3, 1968, n.n.
Prague, Prague City Gallery, Toyen, 2000, no. 302
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is some very minor abrasion to the upper edge but no evidence of retouching under UV light. This work is in excellent original 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
"All of Toyen's work has the singular aim of correcting the outside world according to a desire that stems and grows from its own satisfaction."
Benjamin Péret, "Au Nouveau-Monde, maison fondée par Toyen" in André Breton, Jindrich Heisler & Benjamin Péret, Toyen, Paris, 1953, p. 24
Benjamin Péret, "Au Nouveau-Monde, maison fondée par Toyen" in André Breton, Jindrich Heisler & Benjamin Péret, Toyen, Paris, 1953, p. 24