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Joseph Cornell
Estimate
220,000 - 280,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joseph Cornell
- Les Trois Mousquetaires
- mixed media box construction with printed paper, glass, and velvet boxes
- 11 3/8 by 9 1/2 by 6 in. 29 by 24.1 by 15.2 cm.
- Executed circa 1948.
Provenance
Mr. Charles Heilemann, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, The Cosmopolitan Club, Joseph Cornell, February - March 1970
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, October 1972 - March 1973 (Extended Loan)
Washington, D.C., National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Joseph Cornell (1903-1972), December 1973 - March 1974
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art, October 1973 - July 1980 (Extended Loan)
New York, Museum of Modern Art; London, The Whitechapel Art Gallery; Dusseldorf, Stadtische Kunsthalle; Florence, Palazzo Vecchio; Paris, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris; The Art Institute of Chicago, Joseph Cornell, November 1980 - March 1982, pl. 105, illustrated
The Toledo Museum of Art, 1985 - 1990 (Extended Loan)
New York, Joseph Helman Gallery, Joseph Cornell: Memories, March - April 1999, no. 5, illustrated
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, El Surrealismo en el exilio y los inicios de la escuela de Nueva York (Surrealists in Exile and the Beginning of the New York School), December 1999 - February 2000
Hartford, Wadsworth Atheneum, Dali, Picasso and the Surrealist Vision, October - December 2005
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, October 1972 - March 1973 (Extended Loan)
Washington, D.C., National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Joseph Cornell (1903-1972), December 1973 - March 1974
Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art, October 1973 - July 1980 (Extended Loan)
New York, Museum of Modern Art; London, The Whitechapel Art Gallery; Dusseldorf, Stadtische Kunsthalle; Florence, Palazzo Vecchio; Paris, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris; The Art Institute of Chicago, Joseph Cornell, November 1980 - March 1982, pl. 105, illustrated
The Toledo Museum of Art, 1985 - 1990 (Extended Loan)
New York, Joseph Helman Gallery, Joseph Cornell: Memories, March - April 1999, no. 5, illustrated
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, El Surrealismo en el exilio y los inicios de la escuela de Nueva York (Surrealists in Exile and the Beginning of the New York School), December 1999 - February 2000
Hartford, Wadsworth Atheneum, Dali, Picasso and the Surrealist Vision, October - December 2005
Literature
Dore Ashton, A Joseph Cornell Album, New York, 1974, p. 170, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The collaged paper on the exterior of the box has evidence of light wear and handling, resulting in a few minor losses. This paper has also yellowed slightly with age. The blue color of the velvet has faded and dulled slightly.
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.