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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Personnage Fond Noir D 82
- signed with the artist's initials and dated Oct. 61; inscribed D 82 on the reverse
- Chinese ink on paper
- 13 1/8 by 9 7/8 in. 33.3 by 25.1 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris
Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1967
Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1967
Literature
Max Loreau, ed. Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet: Fascicule XIX: Paris Circus, Paris, 1969, no. 187, p. 100, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good overall condition. There is a slight undulation to the sheet inherent to the artist's working method. There is minimal evidence of wear and handling to the edges and corners and a pinpoint accretion located 3 ¾ inches from the left edge and 1 inch from the top edge. The work is hinged verso to the archival matte at the four corners. Framed under glass.
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.