- 100
Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Chien
- signed and dated déc. 54
- India ink on paper
- 8 1/4 by 10 3/4 in.
- 21 by 27.3 cm.
Provenance
Daniel B. Cordier, Paris
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, June 14, 1985, Lot 181
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, June 14, 1985, Lot 181
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Literature
Daniel Lordier, The Drawings of Jean Dubuffet, Paris, 1960, no. 55, illustrated
Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet: Fascicule X: Vaches-Petites Statues de la Vie Précaire, Lausanne, 1969, cat. no. 207, p. 119, illustrated
Condition
This work is in fairly good condition overall. Artist's pin-holes in all four corners. The sheet has been laid down on museum board and has a few related areas air bubbles and rippling. There is evidence of water staining along the right side. There are two repaired tears in the lower right corner and one repaired tear in the lower left corner. Scattered handling marks to the extreme edges. Framed in a silver frame 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.