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Pavel Tchelitchew
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Pavel Tchelitchew
- Blind Man's Bluff
- signed P. Tchelitchew and dated 39 (lower left); labeled for exhibition and with a quote from Platero and I by Juan Ramon Jimenez (on the backing)
- gouache on paper
- 25 1/2 by 19 3/4 in.
- 65 by 50.5 cm
Exhibited
possibly, Buenos Aires, Instituto de Arte Moderno, Pavel Tchelitchew: Pinturas y Dibujos, 1925-1948, August 1949, no. 17
New York, Gallery of Modern Art, Pavel Tchelitchew, March-April 1964, no. 216
New Brunswick, Rutgers University Art Gallery, Surrealism and American Art 1931-1947, March-April 1977, nos. XV and 148
New York, Midtown Payson Gallery, Pavel Tchelitchew: A Reevaluation, September-November 1994
Literature
Gallery of Modern Art, Pavel Tchelitchew, New York, 1964, p. 64, no. 216
Jeffrey Wechsler, Surrealism and American Art 1931-1947, New Brunswick, pp. 18 and 148, illustrated
Jeffrey Wechsler, Surrealism and American Art 1931-1947, New Brunswick, pp. 18 and 148, illustrated
Condition
Gouache on paper. The surface is slightly dirty. There are pinholes around the edges and in each of the corners. The upper right, lower right and lower left corners have tears and paper missing. The upper left corner has a minor tear and there are very minor tears around the edges of the work. The paper is slightly buckled. There is minor staining. Held in a wood frame and under glass. Unexamined out of frame.
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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.