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Max Ernst
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 EUR
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Description
- Max Ernst
- La Naissance de Vénus
- signed Max Ernst and dated 57 (lower right); signed Max Ernst and titled La Naissance de Vénus (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 45.9 by 54.8 cm ; 18 1/8 by 21 5/8 in.
Provenance
Galleria d’Arte Sianesi, Milan
Private Collection (acquired circa the 1980s)
By descent to the present owner
Private Collection (acquired circa the 1980s)
By descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Bologne, Galleria de'Foscherati, Max Ernst, 1970, no. 28
Literature
Werner Spies, Sigrid & Günter Metken, Max Ernst Œuvre-Katalog, Werke 1954-1963, Cologne, 1998, no. 3237, illustrated p. 100
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is no evidence of retouching under UV light. Apart from some minor hairline craquelure and some light frame abrasion in the upper right corner, this work is in very good 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
“An entirely new series – one could almost say an unprecedented approach to painting itself – has begun […]. It is a work whose tempo is established, not by a single dominant image or by a juxtaposition of incongruities, but by the very extent of the pictorial field. The latter is almost devoid of any particularities in the naturalist sense: a light fluttering of lyrical colour covers the totality and prevents any specific reference to nature. It could be a snowstorm, a shower of petals, or a meteorological phenomenon: all considerations of space, of scale, of substance and representation are out of the question. For the first time in Max Ernst’s career, the paint is the painting.”
John Russell, Max Ernst. Sa Vie – Son œuvre, Cologne, 1967, p. 160
John Russell, Max Ernst. Sa Vie – Son œuvre, Cologne, 1967, p. 160