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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Paysage avec lune et oiseau
- signed and dated 46; titled and dated juillet 1946 on the reverse
- gouache on paper
- 11 7/8 by 9 3/8 in. 30.2 by 23.8 cm.
Provenance
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
Acquavella Galleries, New York
Acquired by the previous owner from the above
Exhibited
Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Jean Dubuffet, October - December 1960, cat. no. 15
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Jean Dubuffet, December 1960 - January 1961, cat. no. 16
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Jean Dubuffet: tekeningen gouaches, November 1964 - January 1965, cat. no. 20
Tübingen, Kunsthalle; Hanover, Kunstmuseum; Munich, Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Jean Dubuffet: Zeichnungen 1942-1981, January - July 1983, cat. no. 18
New York, Acquavella Galleries, XIX and XX Century Master Drawings and Watercolors, April - May 1984, cat. no. 26
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Jean Dubuffet, December 1960 - January 1961, cat. no. 16
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Jean Dubuffet: tekeningen gouaches, November 1964 - January 1965, cat. no. 20
Tübingen, Kunsthalle; Hanover, Kunstmuseum; Munich, Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Jean Dubuffet: Zeichnungen 1942-1981, January - July 1983, cat. no. 18
New York, Acquavella Galleries, XIX and XX Century Master Drawings and Watercolors, April - May 1984, cat. no. 26
Literature
Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule II: Mirobolus Macadam et cié, Paris, 1966, no. 181, p. 116, illustrated
Andreas Franzke, Dubuffet, New York, 1981, p. 37
Masao Yamaguchi, Dubuffet, Tokyo, 1986, no. 25, p. 30, illustrated
Michel Thévoz, Dubuffet, Geneva, 1986, p. 44
Andreas Franzke, Dubuffet, New York, 1981, p. 37
Masao Yamaguchi, Dubuffet, Tokyo, 1986, no. 25, p. 30, illustrated
Michel Thévoz, Dubuffet, Geneva, 1986, p. 44
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is slightly yellowed with age and there is light evidence of wear and handling along the extreme edges, not visible when framed. There is subtle evidence of cracking 3 inches from the bottom edge and 3 inches from the left edge. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte along the top edge. Framed under glass.
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.