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Jean Fautrier
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Fautrier
- La Dodue
- signé
- huile sur papier marouflé sur toile
- 46 x 55 cm; 18 1/8 x 21 5/8 in.
- Exécuté en 1955.
Provenance
Collection Jean Paulhan, Paris
Transmis par descendance au propriétaire actuel
Transmis par descendance au propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Paris, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Jean Paulhan à travers ses peintres, 2 février-15 avril 1974, no.597
Literature
Palma Bucarelli, Jean Fautrier Pittura e Materia, Catalogo del opere, Milan, 1960, no.226, illustré p.330
Condition
The surface is intact. Under UV light there is no evidence of any retouching. This work is in very good 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; oil on paper mounted on canvas. Executed in 1955.
... Il n'est pas de clarté, dans l'ordre de l'esprit ou des sensations, qui ne comporte une part obscure, ni de sens qui n'enferme un contre-sens ...
Jean Paulhan
(préface de l'exposition Jean Fautrier - Objets, Galerie Rive Droite, Paris)
Fig.1. Jean Fautrier et Jean Paulhan, circa 1958-1959. - © André Ostier.