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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- La Dame Soucieuse
- signed and dated 58; signed, titled and dated Juin 1958 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 92 by 72cm.; 36 1/4 by 28 3/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Thomas, Munich
Galerie Neuendorf, Hamburg
Larry Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles
Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris
Galerie Rudolf Zwirner, Berlin
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Modern and Contemporary Art, June 28 1984, Lot 545
Exhibited
Stockholm, Riksförbundet för Bildande Konst, 200 Kring Spontanismen, 1958, no. 11, illustrated
Literature
Max Loreau, Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, fasc. XIV: Célébration du Sol II, Texturologies, Topographies, Lausanne 1970, p. 21, no. 14, illustrated
Condition
Colours: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality of the figure is slightly lighter and the background slightly richer in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is light wear to all four extreme corners. There are fine hairline tension cracks to the bottom left hand corner, only visible upon close inspection. No restoration is apparent under ultraviolet 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. 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."
"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."