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HENRI MICHAUX | Paysage sur fond noir
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- Michaux, Henri
- Paysage sur fond noir
- signed with the artist's initials
- pastel on paper
- 23,5 x 31 cm; 9 1/4 x 12 3/16 in.
- Executed in 1938.
Exhibited
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Henri Michaux, 13 February - 4 April 1965, no. 7
Saint-Paul, Fondation Maeght, Henri Michaux, Peintures, 3 April - 10 June 1976, no. 7, illustrated
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou; New York, Guggenheim Museum; Montreal, Musée d'Art Contemporain, Retrospective Henri Michaux, 15 March - 10 December 1978; catalogue, p. 36, illustrated
Toyko, The Seibu Museum of Art, Retrospective Henri Michaux; 2 January - 21 February 1983; catalogue, p.26, illustrated
Saint-Paul, Fondation Maeght, Henri Michaux, Peintures, 3 April - 10 June 1976, no. 7, illustrated
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou; New York, Guggenheim Museum; Montreal, Musée d'Art Contemporain, Retrospective Henri Michaux, 15 March - 10 December 1978; catalogue, p. 36, illustrated
Toyko, The Seibu Museum of Art, Retrospective Henri Michaux; 2 January - 21 February 1983; catalogue, p.26, illustrated
Literature
Franck Leibovici, Henri Michaux, Voir: Une Enquête, Paris, 2014, p. 267, illustrated
Condition
The sheet is attached verso to the backing board in various places. There are faint traces of oxidation throughout the work most notably to the darker areas. The backing board is mounted on paper, which was torn off. Residual traces of the paper remain, which are only visible once the work is unframed. The work is in good condition. For additional information regarding Alias Daniel Cordier live and online sales, please visit: https://www.sothebys.com/en/series/alias-daniel-cordier
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"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
This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently in preparation by Micheline Phankim, Rainer M. Mason and Franck Leibovici.