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Dorothea Tanning
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Dorothea Tanning
- Le Soir à Saragossa (etude pour)
- signed Dorothea Tanning (lower right); titled LE SOIR A SARAGOSSA (etude pour) and monogramed D.T. (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 18.1 x 13.9 cm; 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.
Provenance
Kent Belenius, Galerie Bel' Art, Stockholm
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, October 29, 1986, lot 260
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, October 29, 1986, lot 260
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
Geneva, Iolas Gallery, Dorothea Tanning, 1969, no. 21, illustrated in the catalogue (misdated 1966)
Stockholm, Galerie Bel' Art, Dorothea Tanning, 1978, no. 3
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003, illustrated in the catalogue p. 26, listed p. 37
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006
Stockholm, Galerie Bel' Art, Dorothea Tanning, 1978, no. 3
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003, illustrated in the catalogue p. 26, listed p. 37
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is gold residue in places along the upper, left and right edges from previous framing. There is an ueven varnish which prevents UV light from fully penetrating, however it appears to be no signs of retouching. This work is in 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. 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."
Catalogue Note
A larger version of this painting, Le Soir à Saragosse (Evening in Saragossa) is now in the collection of the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.