- 110
Meret Oppenheim
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- MERET OPPENHEIM
- Grosser bewölkter Himmel über Kontinenten (Large cloudy sky over the continents)
- Initialed M.O and dated X.64 (lower right); initialed, dated and numbered N100 (on the reverse)
- Oil on canvas
- 43 1/4 by 82 5/8 in.
- 110 by 210 cm
- Painted in 1964.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, June 29-30, 2004, lot 449
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, June 29-30, 2004, lot 449
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Solothurn, Switzerland, Museum der Stadt Solothurn, Ausstellung Meret Oppenheim, Aug. 28-Nov. 10, 1974, no. 136
Condition
This painting is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined and still on its original stretcher. The paint layer is unvarnished and cleaned. There are some cracks that have developed in the painted areas where the paint is thicker, especially in the light colored shapes in the upper portion of the picture and to a lesser degree to the white shape at lower center. The unpainted canvas is sized and has therefore kept a good clear color with no stains. There is one restoration on the extreme edge in the lower left, about nine inches from the lower left corner.
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.