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LE CORBUSIER | Étude pour cirque (cheval de cirque)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Le Corbusier
- Étude pour cirque (cheval de cirque)
- signed Le Corbusier, dated 1935 and inscribed New York (lower right)
- pen and ink and pastel on paper mounted on paper
- 20.8 by 30.7cm., 8 1/4 by 12 1/8 in.
- Executed in New York in 1935.
Provenance
Private Collection, France
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2017
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2017
Exhibited
Venice, Museo Correr, Le Corbusier Pittore e Scultore, 1986, no. 73, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Rennes, Maison de la Culture, Le Corbusier. Profiles, 1987, n.n.
Osaka, University of Takarazuka, Le Corbusier, 1989, n.n.
Vienna, Kunst Haus Wien, Le Corbusier. Eine Retrospektive, 1994, n.n.
Rennes, Maison de la Culture, Le Corbusier. Profiles, 1987, n.n.
Osaka, University of Takarazuka, Le Corbusier, 1989, n.n.
Vienna, Kunst Haus Wien, Le Corbusier. Eine Retrospektive, 1994, n.n.
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on card and floating in the overmount. The sheet is slightly time-stained and there are some extremely faint, barely visible, foxing marks in places. There is a tiny nick to the left part of the extreme lower edge. 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."
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Eric Mouchet.