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Man Ray
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Man Ray
- Natural Painting
- signed Man Ray and dated 59 (lower left)
- acrylic on board
- 37.8 by 45.7cm., 14 7/8 by 18in.
Provenance
Sale: Ivey-Selkirk, Missouri, 16th November 2008, lot 565
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Painted on masonite board, the board is stable. There is paint shrinkage to the brown and blue pigments and scattered tiny paint losses throughout, due to the artist's working process. There is some minor wear to all four corners. This work is in overall fairly good condition.
Colours: fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the blues are slightly 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
In 1958, Man Ray experimented with rapid acrylic paint and developed the automatic technique whereby he applied paint in heavy patches to a board or panel, placed a second panel on top and then squeezed the two together, often by sitting on them. When the panels were seperated, the artist would obtain abstract colourful effects, with a heavy impasto. Sometimes the result would leave a sufficient amount of paint on each panel to produce two works, mirror images of each other.