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Max Ernst & Rose Adler
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description
- Max Ernst & Rose Adler
- Fleurs étranges, circa 1932-33
- gouache and pencil on paper laid down on panel; glass and metal frame by Rose Adler
- Signed max ernst lower right; signed ROSE ADLER on the reverse
- 22,8 x 30,6 cm; 9 x 12 in.
Provenance
Hôtel Drouot, Paris, November 16, 1977
Alain Lesieutre, Paris
Maîtres Ader, Picard and Tajan, Paris, December 13, 1989, lot 188
Private collection, Europe
Collection Jacques Grange, Paris (acquired from the above on January 5, 2012)
Alain Lesieutre, Paris
Maîtres Ader, Picard and Tajan, Paris, December 13, 1989, lot 188
Private collection, Europe
Collection Jacques Grange, Paris (acquired from the above on January 5, 2012)
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Daniel Malingue
Paris, Louvre des Antiquaires, 1930, quand le meuble devient sculpture, March 6-June 6, 1981, no. 164, illustrated in the catalogue p. 106
Paris, Louvre des Antiquaires, 1930, quand le meuble devient sculpture, March 6-June 6, 1981, no. 164, illustrated in the catalogue p. 106
Literature
Werner Spies, Sigrid & Günter Metken, Max Ernst Oeuvre-Katalog, Werke 1929-1938, Cologne, 1979, vol. IV, no. 1887, illustrated p. 165 (the wrong way)
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, framed between backing board and glass. The sheet is slightly undulating. The lower edge is uneven with tiny teeths and associated flecks of paint loss. Examination under UV light appears to reveal a small area of retouching (approx. 11 cm long) to the centre of the upper edge and a few further smaller spots of retouching in the yellow/green pigment. There is some minor stable paint shrinkage to the thicker applied white pigment and a few tiny flecks of paint loss towards the centre to the upper edge. There are some faint surface scratches with associated tiny flecks of pigment loss in the black pigment notably towards the right corner. The sheet is slightly light stained. This work is in good condition. Frame: there are some tarnishing to the metallic pieces, some faint handling marks in places and a few surface scratches to the yellow glass stick. This frame is in very good original condition.
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"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."