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Max Ernst
Estimate
45,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Max Ernst
- LA VILLE ENTIÈRE
- signed Max Ernst (lower right)
- oil on paper laid down on board
- 28 by 39cm., 11 3/8 by 15 3/8 in.
Provenance
Françoise Tournié, Paris
Private Collection
Private Collection
Exhibited
Montauban, Musée Ingres, Les Campagnes de l'An I, 2001, illustrated p. 20
Literature
Werner Spies, Max Ernst, Œuvre-Katalog, Werke 1954-1963, Cologne, 1998, no. 3624, illustrated p. 298
Condition
Executed on paper laid down on board. The board is stable. There is a 6 cm. thin line of retouching running diagonally from the centre of the upper edge, a 1cm. sq. retouching to the upper right and a further small area of retouching to the upper centre of the right work, all visible under UV light. Apart from a few additional small spots of retouching, mostly towards the top and left edges and visible under UV light, this work is in good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
"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."