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Georges Mathieu
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 EUR
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Description
- Georges Mathieu
- Composition
- signé et daté
- huile sur toile
- 129 x 193 cm ; 50 3/4 x 76 in.
- Peint en 1951.
Provenance
Donald H. Peters, New York
Don de celui-ci au Museum of Modern Art, New York
Vente: Parke Bernet Galleries, New York: Fifty Modern Paintings and Sculptures especially donated for the benefit of the 30th Anniversary Fund of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 27 avril 1960, lot 49
Collection particulière, Paris
Don de celui-ci au Museum of Modern Art, New York
Vente: Parke Bernet Galleries, New York: Fifty Modern Paintings and Sculptures especially donated for the benefit of the 30th Anniversary Fund of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 27 avril 1960, lot 49
Collection particulière, Paris
Exhibited
New York, World House Galleries, The Struggle for New Form, 1957, no. 49.
Condition
Photograph: Please note that the illustration of the painting in the catalogue is cut. The original painting is higher of 1 cm on the top and lower edges and wider of 1 cm on the right edge.
Colours: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is warmer in the original. The light white backgroung of the painting tends more toward a slight golden-ecru. A slight trace fluoresce under the ultraviolet light, in the lower right area near the signature (white painting area).
Condition: The work is in very good condition. The canvas is lined and a very small loss of black painting (approximately 1cm) is visible in the upper left area of the work.
"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."
Catalogue Note
signed and dated; oil on canvas. Painted in 1951.
De l'âge de pierre à aujourd'hui, l'image créée par l'imagination de l'artiste a précédé la structure verbale construite par le philosophe et le savant. (Georges Mathieu)
Fig. 1. Georges Mathieu à son domicile en 1951 devant La Tour de Villebon, 1951, 130x200 cm. - © D.R.