Lot 324
  • 324

Victor Brauner

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Victor Brauner
  • Autoportrait comme jeune femme nubile
  • Signed with the initials VB and dated 1941 (lower right)
  • Pencil on paper
  • 7 3/8 by 4 1/2 in.
  • 18.7 by 11.4 cm

Provenance

Iolas Gallery, New York
Bodley Gallery, New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, November 12, 1996, lot 149
Private Collection, New York
Ubu Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above

Exhibited

New York, Hugo Gallery, Victor Brauner, 1951, n.n.

Condition

Executed on buff wove paper which has been t-hinged to a mount at two places along the top edge of its verso. The sheet is mat-stained and overall slightly time-stained. A few extremely faint creases run horizontally through the upper composition. Overall the 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.
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.