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Jean Cocteau
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Cocteau
- Le maçon au bonnet de papier
- Signed Jean and dated 53 (lower right); titled on the reverse
- Tempera and newsprint on cardboard with wood and glitter beads
- 31 by 20 3/4 in.
- 78.8 by 52.7 cm
Exhibited
Sapporo, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art; Tokyo, Mitsukoshi Gallery in Mitsukoshi Main Store, Nihombashi; Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art; Kobe, Daimaru Museum; Morioka, Iwate Museum of Art, Jean Cocteau from the Severin Wunderman Collection, 2005-2006
Condition
Overall good condition. Wood eyes with circles of glitter are cut and glued into cardboard. They protrude on both sides of cardboard. Three pinholes on and along right side of face. 10 pinholes obscured by mat along extreme bottom edge. Additional, smaller scattered pinholes. Some wear to deckled edges and corners. Newsprint is lifting, slightly curled and folded at top edge, lifting at bottom edge of newsprint sheets. A few small tears and soft rippling to newsprint. Small amount of flaking and associated loss to upper left eye lid. Faint creases in cardboard: vertical crease along upper right side of face, a more visible, horizontal crease at lower right edge at boy's shoulder (with some associated loss), and along bottom edge various horizontal creases. Faint, scattered scratches.
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.
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Annie Guédras.