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André Masson
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- André Masson
- PRÈS DES SIGNES DU FEU (MYTHOLOGIE DE LA NATURE)
- signé André Masson, daté mai 1938 et titré Près des signes du feu (au dos)
- encre sur papier
- 50,5 x 65,2 cm; 19 7/8 x 25 5/8 in.
Provenance
Acquis de l'artiste par la famille du propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Munich, Haus der Kunst, Der Surrealismus 1922-1942, 1972, no. 295
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Le Surréalisme 1922-1942, 1972, no. 281
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Le Surréalisme 1922-1942, 1972, no. 281
Literature
André Masson, textes de Jean-Louis Barrault, Georges Bataille, André Breton, Robert Desnos, Paul Eluard, Armel Guerne, Pierre-Jean Jouve, Madeleine Landsberg, Michel Leiris, Georges Limbour, Benjamin Peret, Rouen, 1940, illustré p. 27
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. There are some minor flattened creases along the lower left and upper right corner and four minor areas with water stains along the lower edge. Apart from some very light time staining along the edges,this work is in very good original condition.
"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 'André Masson', dated ' mai 1936' and titled 'Près des signes du feu' (on the reverse), pen and ink on paper. Executed in 1938.