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Jean Xceron
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Xceron
- Composition #275
signed Xceron and dated - 45, l.r.
oil on canvas
- 32 1/4 by 40 1/4 in.
- 81.9 by 102.2 cm.
- Executed in 1945.
Provenance
Rose Fried Gallery, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Miller, Chicago
Acquired as a gift from the above by the present owners, 1966
Exhibited
New York, Ferargil Gallery, 1946
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Painting in the United States, 1946
New Mexico, California, Seattle, traveling exhibition, 1948
New York, Janis Gallery, 1950
New York, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Providence, Rhode Island School of Design; Athens, Greece, Zappeion Museum, Jean Xceron, 1965, no. 28, illustrated in the catalogue p. 28
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute, Painting in the United States, 1946
New Mexico, California, Seattle, traveling exhibition, 1948
New York, Janis Gallery, 1950
New York, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Providence, Rhode Island School of Design; Athens, Greece, Zappeion Museum, Jean Xceron, 1965, no. 28, illustrated in the catalogue p. 28
Literature
Cahiers d'Art, Paris, 1947, p. 326
American Abstract Artists, New York, 1946
Ram Press, New York, 1946
Jean Xceron, Exhibition catalogue, 1965, p. 28
Art Institute of Chicago Annual Report, 1966-1967, p. 27
American Abstract Artists, New York, 1946
Ram Press, New York, 1946
Jean Xceron, Exhibition catalogue, 1965, p. 28
Art Institute of Chicago Annual Report, 1966-1967, p. 27
Condition
Canvas is not lined. SURFACE: in generally good condition; scattered, mild craquelure just under the surface--mild stretcher marks; a few scattered darkish dots look like old repaints (lower left, upper center--all in background); light surface soiling: a few scattered darkish spots at upper left quadrant--hardly show, but work might benefit from a light cleaning UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: a few minor touch-ups, as mentioned above (old repaints)
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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.