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Joseph Cornell
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Cornell
- The Human Thermostat
- signed on the reverse
paper collage mounted on board
- 12 1/8 by 9 in. 30.8 by 22.9 cm.
- Executed circa 1960.
Provenance
The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
L & M Arts, New York
L & M Arts, New York
Exhibited
New York, L & M Arts, Joseph Cornell: Collages, July - September 2002
San Francisco, Fraenkel Gallery, Joseph Cornell Collages, March 2003
Portland, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, A Century of Collage, November - December 2006
Roslyn Harbor, Nassau County Museum of Art, Surrealism: Dreams on Canvas, May - August 2007, p. 55, illustrated in color
San Francisco, Fraenkel Gallery, Joseph Cornell Collages, March 2003
Portland, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, A Century of Collage, November - December 2006
Roslyn Harbor, Nassau County Museum of Art, Surrealism: Dreams on Canvas, May - August 2007, p. 55, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The surface inconsistencies, accretions, marks and appearence of wear are all presumbly inherent to the medium and the artist's intent. Framed under Plexiglas. This work has not been examined out of frame.
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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.
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.