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Max Ernst
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Max Ernst
- Oiseau et cage: A double-sided drawing
- Signed Max Ernst (lower right, recto)
- Pencil frottage on paper
- 18 1/8 by 24 in.
- 46 by 61 cm.
- Executed circa 1948-49.
Provenance
Galerie Le Point Cardinale, Paris
Marguerite Lamy, Paris (and sold: Sotheby's, London, July 5, 1979, lot 450)
Marguerite Lamy, Paris (and sold: Sotheby's, London, July 5, 1979, lot 450)
Literature
Werner Spies, Sigrid & Günter Metken, Max Ernst, Werke Oeuvre Katalog 1939-1953, Cologne, 1987, no. 2699, illustrated p. 208
Condition
Pencil frottage on paper, double sided. The sheet is in overall good condition, though matted such that the edges are obscured. There are two small areas of tape that have been frottage'd over on the reverse of the work (the side without the signature). There are scattered creases across the sheet, especially in the upper corners. In overall very good 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.
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.