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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Arabe gesticulante
- signed and dated 48
- gouache on paper laid down on board
- 12 3/8 by 16 1/8 in. 31.4 by 41 cm.
Provenance
Alfonso Ossorio, Paris (acquired directly from the artist in 1951)
Hokin Gallery, Palm Beach
Richard C. Himmel, Palm Beach
Sotheby's, New York, May 16, 2001, lot 189
Acquired by the previous owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New York, Museum of Modern Art; Art Institute of Chicago; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Jean Dubuffet, February - August 1962, cat. no. 52
Literature
Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule IV: Roses d'Allah, clowns du désert, Paris, 1967, no. 111, p. 74, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are artist’s pinholes at the corners. There is evidence of minor craquelure and light wear. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.