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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Site avec 3 Personnages
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 81
- acrylic on paper mounted on canvas
- 26 3/8 by 19 5/8 in. 67 by 49.8 cm.
Provenance
Waddington Galleries, London
Irving Galleries, Palm Beach
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
London, Waddington Galleries, Jean Dubuffet: a Retrospective, October 1983, cat. no. 32, p. 37, illustrated
Literature
Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXXIV: Psycho-sites, Paris, 1984, no. 375, p. 102, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the paper are lifting slightly with evidence of wear and handling. The edges exhibit evidence of scattered associated small losses to the media which fluoresce brightly under ultra violet light inspection. Under further ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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.