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Max Ernst
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Max Ernst
- Ohne Titel (Microbe-Décalcomanie)
- Inscribed à Jacques Hérold, son ami Max (on the artist's mount)
- Oil and pencil on paper mounted on card, in the original frame by Jacques Hérold
- 2 1/2 by 1 7/8 in.
- 6.5 by 5 cm
signed Max Ernst and dedicated à Jacques Hérold
oil and varnish on paper and framed by Jacques Hérold
6 by 5cm.
oil and varnish on paper and framed by Jacques Hérold
6 by 5cm.
Provenance
Jacques Hérold, Paris (acquired directly from the artist and sold: Me Renaud, Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, November 13, 1998, lot 96)
The Schlumberger Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 5, 2014, lot 311)
Acquired at the above sale
The Schlumberger Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 5, 2014, lot 311)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno, Sueños de tinta, Oscar Dominguez y la decalcomanía del deseo, 1993, no. 4 (titled Serie microbios)
Condition
Oil on wove paper, laid down on card and floating in the mount. There is a tiny paper loss to the lower left edge and the lower left corner is slightly folded. There is a small glue residue to the upper right corner due to the laying down process. Otherwise this work is in good condition. Original owners frame. A shell has been lost from the lower left corner and there is a small loss to the upper edge of a shell to the upper right and to a shell at the centre left of the frame. There is wear to the gilt in areas and to all edges of the frame. There are a few further scattered and minor losses.
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.
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the supplementary volume of the complete work of Max Ernst now in preparation, edited by Prof. Dr. Werner Spies in collaboration with Dr. Jürgen Pech. The work is registered under number 257A.