MAX BUCAILLE | Toutes les Bastilles

Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 6, 2003, lot 38
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two places along the verso of the upper edge and floating in its mount. The sheet is slightly undulating and the edges are unevenly cut. The printed sheet has been laid down on a paper with two further additions; being the stringed instruments and the nude in the lower right of the composition. There is a repaired tear to the upper right corner of the sheet and remnants of an old hinge to the verso of the lower right corner. There is a small nick to the centre of the lower edge. Overall this work is in fairly 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 was executed to illustrate the poem "Toutes les Bastilles" by Pol Le Roy for the magazine Périscope.