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Yue Minjun
Estimate
1,800,000 - 2,500,000 USD
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Description
- Yue Minjun
- Infanta (The Princess)
- signed in Chinese and dated 1997
- oil on canvas
- 78 3/4 by 75 5/8 in. 200 by 192 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Asia
Literature
Collected Edition of Chinese Oil Painters - Volume of Yue Minjun, Sichuan, 2006, p. 45, illustrated in color
Zhang Zikang ed., Today's Chinese Painters: Yue Minjun: The Lost Self, 2005, p. 91, illustrated in color
Julia Colman ed., Yue Minjun - Red Ocean, London, May - June 2000, p. 6, illustrated in color
Zhang Zikang ed., Today's Chinese Painters: Yue Minjun: The Lost Self, 2005, p. 91, illustrated in color
Julia Colman ed., Yue Minjun - Red Ocean, London, May - June 2000, p. 6, illustrated in color
Condition
This large and imposing picture is in very good condition. The painting is enclosed in its frame with a large piece of masonite behind. It appears that the picture is unlined, unreinforced on the reverse and well stretched. There are some very slight scuffs on the extreme edges which are visible here and there on the right side. To the immediate left of the signature in the lower left there is a small vertical scrape to the paint layer which may be original or may have occurred later. The picture is unvarnished and appears to be clean. To the best of our knowledge there are no retouches or paint losses.
The work was not examined out of its frame nor under UV light.
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.