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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Arabe en prière
- signed and dated erroneously 48
- peinture à la colle on paper laid down on board
- 25 x 31 cm; 9 13/16 x 12 3/16 in.
- Executed in November-December 1947.
Provenance
Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris
Private Collection, France
The Pace Gallery, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Impressionist and Modern paintings, drawings, sculptures, 11 November 1992, lot 253
Galleria Blu, Milan
Acquired from the above by the current owner
Private Collection, France
The Pace Gallery, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Impressionist and Modern paintings, drawings, sculptures, 11 November 1992, lot 253
Galleria Blu, Milan
Acquired from the above by the current owner
Exhibited
Milan, Galleria Blu, Jean Dubuffet: opere 1948-1981, 17 December 1993 - 19 March 1994; catalogue, n.p., illustrated in colour
Ravenna, Museo d'Arte della città, L'Artista viaggiatore da Gauguin a Klee da Matisse a Ontani, 22 February - 21 June 2009; catalogue, p. 145, illustrated in colour
Ravenna, Museo d'Arte della città, L'Artista viaggiatore da Gauguin a Klee da Matisse a Ontani, 22 February - 21 June 2009; catalogue, p. 145, illustrated in colour
Literature
Marcel Paquet, Dubuffet, Paris, 1993, no. 73, p. 67, illustrated
Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule IV: Roses d'Allah, Clowns du désert, Paris, 2008, no. 31, p. 31, illustrated
Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule IV: Roses d'Allah, Clowns du désert, Paris, 2008, no. 31, p. 31, illustrated
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
The upper left corner presents a very faint wear. There is a loss of white impasto on the lower right corner, visible under close inspection.
This work is in very good condition.
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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."