Kurt Seligmann

Galerie Knoedler, New York
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, April 1, 1989, lot 94
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt

Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003, illustrated in the catalogue p. 24, listed p. 37
Hardford, Wadsworth Atheneum, Dalí, Picasso & the Surrealist Vision, 2005
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 140 

Executed on cream wove, not laid down, hinged to the mount along the upper edge. There are artist's pinholes to all four corners. There is a repaired tear (approx 2 cm long) to the right part of the upper edge and a few further smaller tears to the lower part of the left edge. There is some mount staining along the edges. There are some tiny spots of foxing most prominately towards the upper edge of the sheet. There is a tiny loss to the upper left corner. 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."

This work is a preparatory study for the drawing of the same title, the final image in the series of illustrations created for George's Hugnet, Une écriture lisible, Editions des Chroniques du Jour, Paris, 1938.