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Max Ernst
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Max Ernst
- ROSE DE NOËL
- signed Max Ernst, titled and dedicated Pour Juliette (along lower edge)
- oil on canvasboard
- 32.6 by 23.8cm., 12¾ by 9 3/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie André François Petit, Paris
Davlyn Gallery, New York
Sale: Christie's, London, 6th December 1977, lot 65
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Davlyn Gallery, New York
Sale: Christie's, London, 6th December 1977, lot 65
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Werner Spies, Max Ernst Werke 1964-1969, Cologne, 2007, no. 4067, illustrated p. 113
Condition
Oil on canvas board. There do not appear to be any signs of retouching visible under UV light. There is one tiny spot of paint loss to the black area on the right of the rose and a further few scattered minute paint losses on the lower part of the rose. Otherwise, this work is in overall very good original condition.
Colours: fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though overall fresher and brighter in the original.
"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
QUOTE
To an artist, the most mundane and the most uncommon things can be an experience- a harmony of colours, an interweaving of lines.
Max Ernst.