Jean Dubuffet

Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, 1978
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Paris, Musée Bourdelle, Polychromie à Travers les Ages et les Civilisations, June - September 1971, cat. no, 121, pl. XXVII, illustrated
London, Waddington Galleries, Jean Dubuffet: Paintings, Gouaches, Assemblages, Sculpture, Monuments, Practicables, Works on Paper, June - July 1972, cat. no. 50, p. 34, illustrated

Anonymous, La Galerie, Paris, July 1971, cat. no. 7, illustrated
Anonymous, Carrefour, Paris, September 8, 1971, illustrated
Renato Barilli, Dubuffet: Le Cycle de l'Hourloupe, Paris, 1976, cat. no. 121, p. 84, illustrated
Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXV: Arbres, murs, architectures, Paris, 1980, cat. no. 81, p. 80, illustrated

This work is in very good and sound condition over all. There are scattered pinpoint surface accretions and minor unobtrusive abrasions visible along the surface of the work and the base. Light craquelure is observable in the in the branches and trunk of the tree, all of which appear to have been stabilized.
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.

"My own art philosophy leans entirely on stages more underground. I try always to catch the mental process at the deeper point of its roots, where, I am sure, the sap is much richer." Jean Dubuffet