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Max Ernst
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Max Ernst
- Ohne Titel (Untitled)
- signed max ernst (lower right)
- pencil and frottage on paper
- 27.1 by 21cm., 10 5/8 by 8 1/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Milan
Sale: Christie's, South Kensington, 7th February 2014, lot 2
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Christie's, South Kensington, 7th February 2014, lot 2
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
São Paulo, Museu Brasileiro da Escultura, Max Ernst: esculturas, obras sobre papel, obras gráficas, 1997, no. 81, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Werner Spies, Sigrid & Günter Metken, Jürgen Pech (ed.), Max Ernst, Œuvre-Katalog, Werke 1964-1969, Cologne, 2007, vol. VII, no. 4522, illustrated p. 341
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down and attached to the mount at each corner. The sheet is lightly time stained. There is a further area of staining towards the upper right corner and a minor area at the centre of the composition. There are some small, scattered spots of foxing in places. 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."