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MARLENE DUMAS | Magdalena (for Kiel)
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Marlene Dumas
- Magdalena (for Kiel)
- signed, titled and dated 1995
- watercolour on paper
- 47 by 37.8 cm. 18 1/2 by 14 7/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Hauser & Wirth, Zurich
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Tate Modern, Marlene Dumas, April - June 1996, p. 4 (text)
Tienen, Stedelijk Museum 'het Toreke', Pin Up, September - November 1996
Baden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle; Deurle, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens; and London, Hauser & Wirth, In Search of The Perfect Lover, March 2003 - April 2004, p. 60, illustrated in colour (Hatje Cantz); and p. 2, illustrated in colour (Hauser & Wirth)
New York, Zwirner & Wirth, Marlene Dumas: Selected Works, February - April 2005
Tienen, Stedelijk Museum 'het Toreke', Pin Up, September - November 1996
Baden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle; Deurle, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens; and London, Hauser & Wirth, In Search of The Perfect Lover, March 2003 - April 2004, p. 60, illustrated in colour (Hatje Cantz); and p. 2, illustrated in colour (Hauser & Wirth)
New York, Zwirner & Wirth, Marlene Dumas: Selected Works, February - April 2005
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is warmer and less grey undertones in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged verso to the backing board in numerous places and undulates slightly. All four edges are deckled and there are artist's pin holes in places along the two horizontal edges.
"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."