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Max Ernst
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Max Ernst
- Gai
- Inscribed max Ernst, numbered 4/9 and inscribed with the foundry mark Susse Fondeur Paris
- Bronze
- Height: 14 5/8 in.
- 37 cm
Provenance
Schwartz Collection, Chicago
Robert M. Light, New York & Santa Barbara
Private Collection (acquired from the above and sold: Christie's, New York, November 10, 1994, lot 290)
Acquired at the above sale
Robert M. Light, New York & Santa Barbara
Private Collection (acquired from the above and sold: Christie's, New York, November 10, 1994, lot 290)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Robert Motherwell, ed., Max Ernst, Beyond Painting and other Writings by the Artist and his Friends, New York, 1948, illustration of the plaster version p. 75
Patrick Waldberg, Max Ernst, Paris, 1958, illustration of another cast p. 317
Max Ernst (exhibition catalogue), Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Art Institute of Chicago & The Tate Gallery, London, 1961, p. 67
John Russell, Max Ernst: Life and Work, London, 1967, no. 138, illustration of another cast p. 310
Max Ernst, a Retrospective (exhibition catalogue), The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1975, illustration of another cast p. 171
Werner Spies, Sigrid Metken & Günther Metken, Max Ernst, Oeuvre-Katalog, Werke 1929-1938, Cologne, 1978, no. 2160.1, illustration of another cast p. 309
Paul Eluard et ses amis peintres (exhibition catalogue), Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1982-83, illustration of another cast p. 70
Max Ernst (exhibition catalogue), Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, 1983, illustration of another cast p. 156
Max Ernst, Sculture (exhibition catalogue), Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Turin, 1996, illustration of another cast p. 135
Werner Spies, Fabrice Hergott, Doris Krystof, Günter Metken & Jürgen Pech, Max Ernst - sculptures, maisons, paysages (exhibition catalogue), Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris & Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, 1998, illustration of the plaster p. 112 & illustration of another cast p. 113
Max Ernst: A Retrospective (exhibition catalogue), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2005, illustration of another cast p. 207
Jürgen Pech, Max Ernst - Plastische Werke, Cologne, 2005, illustration of another cast pp. 39 & 41
Patrick Waldberg, Max Ernst, Paris, 1958, illustration of another cast p. 317
Max Ernst (exhibition catalogue), Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Art Institute of Chicago & The Tate Gallery, London, 1961, p. 67
John Russell, Max Ernst: Life and Work, London, 1967, no. 138, illustration of another cast p. 310
Max Ernst, a Retrospective (exhibition catalogue), The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1975, illustration of another cast p. 171
Werner Spies, Sigrid Metken & Günther Metken, Max Ernst, Oeuvre-Katalog, Werke 1929-1938, Cologne, 1978, no. 2160.1, illustration of another cast p. 309
Paul Eluard et ses amis peintres (exhibition catalogue), Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1982-83, illustration of another cast p. 70
Max Ernst (exhibition catalogue), Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, 1983, illustration of another cast p. 156
Max Ernst, Sculture (exhibition catalogue), Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Turin, 1996, illustration of another cast p. 135
Werner Spies, Fabrice Hergott, Doris Krystof, Günter Metken & Jürgen Pech, Max Ernst - sculptures, maisons, paysages (exhibition catalogue), Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris & Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, 1998, illustration of the plaster p. 112 & illustration of another cast p. 113
Max Ernst: A Retrospective (exhibition catalogue), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2005, illustration of another cast p. 207
Jürgen Pech, Max Ernst - Plastische Werke, Cologne, 2005, illustration of another cast pp. 39 & 41
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Bronze with a rich black patina. A few minor spots of patina rubbing, including on the face at lower right and the top of the head at upper right. A small surface stain on the back of the torso and some dirt in the deepest crevices. Otherwise fine.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.