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Max Ernst
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 EUR
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Description
- Max Ernst
- La Terre à travers les âges
- signé Max Ernst et daté 61 (en bas à droite) ; signé Max Ernst, daté 1961 et titré La Terre à travers les âges au dos
- huile sur toile
- 55 x 46 cm
- 21 5/8 x 18 1/8 in.
Provenance
Alexandre Iolas Gallery, New York
Vente : Briest Scp., Hôtel Georges V, Paris, 19 juin 1990, lot 53
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel
Vente : Briest Scp., Hôtel Georges V, Paris, 19 juin 1990, lot 53
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel
Literature
Werner Spies, Sigrid & Günter Metken, Max Ernst, Oeuvre-Katalog, Werke 1954-1963, Cologne, 1998, no. 3579, reproduit p. 275
Condition
The colours are even more vivid and fresh than they appear in the catalogue illustration, notably the yellow and blue pigments.
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is not lined. A close inspection reveals some stable hairline shrinkage in the blue pigment of the spherical form and a very small zone of hairline craquelure where the yellow background meets the green pigment towards the right edge (as visible in the catalogue illustration). There is a small retouched indent towards the centre of the right edge and a pin-head sized spot of paint-loss on the edge of the lower left corner. Examination under UV light reveals two 1cm lines of retouching along the right part of the upper edge and a 0,5cm line of retouching in the lower half of the blue sphere. There are two small spots of retouching in the lower right quadrant and three small spots of retouching in the lower left quadrant.
"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."
"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
signed 'Max Ernst' and dated '61' (lower right) ; signed 'Max Ernst', dated '1961' and titled 'La Terre à travers les âges' on the reverse, oil on canvas. Painted in 1961.
" La terre est bleue comme une orange
Jamais une erreur les mots ne mentent pas
Ils ne vous donnent plus à chanter
Au tour des baisers de s'entendre
Les fous et les amours
Elle sa bouche d'alliance
Tous les secrets tous les sourires
Et quels vêtements d'indulgence
À la croire toute nue.
Les guêpes fleurissent vert
L'aube se passe autour du cou
Un collier de fenêtres
Des ailes couvrent les feuilles
Tu as toutes les joies solaires
Tout le soleil sur la terre
Sur les chemins de ta beauté".
Paul Éluard, La Terre est bleue..., 1929