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Max Ernst
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Max Ernst
- L'Unique et sa propriété
- signed Max Ernst (lower right); titled and dated 1925 on the artist's mount
- frottage and pencil on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- image size: 26 by 19.8cm., 10¼ by 7¾in.
- mount size: 30.3 by 23.6cm., 11¾ by 9¼in.
Provenance
Paul Éluard, Paris
René Gaffé, Brussels
Galerie Berggruen, Paris (acquired by 1956)
M & Mme Fréville, Paris
Arman, Nice
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 9th December 1997, lot 449
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
René Gaffé, Brussels
Galerie Berggruen, Paris (acquired by 1956)
M & Mme Fréville, Paris
Arman, Nice
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 9th December 1997, lot 449
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Berggruen, Max Ernst, Histoire naturelle, dessins inédits, 1956, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, The Museum of Modern Art; Los Angeles, The County Museum of Art & Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Dada, Surrealism and their Heritage, 1968, no. 96, illustrated in the catalogue
Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin- Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Linie, Licht und Schatten. Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, 1999, no. 167
Venice, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier/Poniatowski Collection, 1999, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Madrid, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Miradas sin Tiempo. Dibujos, Pinturas y Esculturas de la Coleccion Jan y Marie-Anne Krugier/Poniatowski, 2000, no. 194, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
New York, The Museum of Modern Art; Los Angeles, The County Museum of Art & Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Dada, Surrealism and their Heritage, 1968, no. 96, illustrated in the catalogue
Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin- Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Linie, Licht und Schatten. Meisterzeichnungen und Skulpturen der Sammlung Jan und Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, 1999, no. 167
Venice, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier/Poniatowski Collection, 1999, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Madrid, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Miradas sin Tiempo. Dibujos, Pinturas y Esculturas de la Coleccion Jan y Marie-Anne Krugier/Poniatowski, 2000, no. 194, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Patrick Waldberg, Max Ernst, Paris, 1958, illustrated p. 59
Max Striner, L'Unique et sa Propriété, Paris, 1960, no. 75, illustrated n.p.
Max Ernst (exhibition catalogue), Galerie der Spiegel, Cologne, 1964, illustrated p. 111
William Rubin, Dada, Surrealism and their Heritage, New York, 1968, no. 160, illustrated p. 86
Werner Spies, Max Ernst - Werke 1925-1929, Cologne, 1976, no. 889, illustrated p. 51
Max Striner, L'Unique et sa Propriété, Paris, 1960, no. 75, illustrated n.p.
Max Ernst (exhibition catalogue), Galerie der Spiegel, Cologne, 1964, illustrated p. 111
William Rubin, Dada, Surrealism and their Heritage, New York, 1968, no. 160, illustrated p. 86
Werner Spies, Max Ernst - Werke 1925-1929, Cologne, 1976, no. 889, illustrated p. 51
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, laid down on the artist's mount. The image sheet has been torn from a sketchbook, and the perforations can be seen along the left edge. The sheet and mount are slightly time-stained and there are a few minor foxing marks to the artist's mount. Otherwise this work is in overall 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. 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."