WIFREDO LAM | L'Ombre

Collezione B. Urvater, Bruxelles
Collezione Galleria Gissi, Torino
Ivi acquisito dall'attuale proprietario

Parigi, Le Musée de Poche, Lam, 1960, illustrato a colori sulla copertina
Parigi, Galerie Maeght, Lam Peintures récente 1957-1959, 1953 
Liegi, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Otterlo, Museo Kroller-Muller, Collection Urvater, 1957-59, n. 69, illustrato
Leicester, Museum and Art Gallery; York, City of York Art Gallery; Londra, Tate Gallery, Paintings from the Urvater Collection, 1958
Belgrado, Beograd National Museum; Zagabria, Zagreb Museum, Zbirka Urvater, 1959
Bruxelles, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Wifredo Lam, 1967

Michel Leiris, Lam, Milano 1970, n. 93, illustrato
Max Pol Fouchet, Wifredo Lam, I Edizione, Barcellona-Parigi 1976, p. 237, n. 446, illustrato
'Wifredo Lam' in XXe Siècle, n. 52, Parigi, luglio 1979, p. 11, illustrato
Max Pol Fouchet, Wifredo Lam, II Edizione, Barcellona-Parigi 1989, p. 257, n. 478, illustrato
Eskil Lam, Lam Catalogue raisonné of the painted work Volume I 1923-1960, Losanna 1996, p. 430, n. 50.38, illustrato

Overall, this work appears to be in generally good condition. There are shallow scratches along the edges, towards the upper corners, by the lower right corner and towards the centre of the left and upper edges. There are traces of wearing visible in the catalogue illustration along the lower edge. under UV light is visible a minor retouching along the right lower edge.
"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.
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L'opera è accompagnata da un certificato di autenticità firmato dall'artista e rilasciato nel 1953