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Lot 116
  • 116

Hans Hartung

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description

  • Hans Hartung
  • P1949-6
  • signé et daté 49
  • pastel sur papier

  • 48,2 x 73 cm; 19 x 28 3/4 in.

Provenance

Transmis par descendance au propriétaire actuel

Literature

Pierre Daix, Hans Hartung, Paris, 1991, p.182, no.235, illustré en couleurs

Condition

The colours are accurate in the catalogue illustration. The work is executed on a cream sheet of paper, attached to the mount by points along the edges. Are only visible under very close inspection : - 8 artist's pinholes located at the extremity of the 4 corners and in the middle of each of the 4 edges - minor tears at the extremity of the upper and lower corners, due to the artist's pinholes - tiny superficial creases (less than 0,3 cm each) located along the right edge This work is in very good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

Alexander Calder, Constellation, 1943, collection particulière © 1996, The Estate of Alexandrer Calder

« Affrontements de formes, départs de courses, mises en évidence de ressorts, grillages dénoués, circulations contraires résolues en faisceaux, croix sombres sur des clartés, croisements clairs sur des ombres, dialogues d'une courbe et d'un point, d'une épaisseur et d'une finesse, joie ascendante de traits divergents, effacement d'on ne sait quoi par des traits qui superposent leur dynamisme sur une présence à oublier, succession d'atterrissages et de décollages. Tout circule » (Pierre Descargues, Hartung, Paris, 1977, p.77).