Lot 333
  • 333

Max Ernst

Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description

  • Max Ernst
  • Soleil couchant vert
  • Signed Max Ernst, dated 24 Déc. 1934 and inscribed A Marianne Parlier l'ami (on the reverse)
  • Oil on board
  • 9 by 11 7/8 in.
  • 22.9 by 30.2 cm

Provenance

Marianne Parlier (acquired from the artist)
Galerie Berès, Paris
Acquired from the above in 2009

Condition

Oil on board. The board is sound. A minor loss has occurred to the extreme upper-right corner. The surface is slightly dirty. Under UV light: certain pigments fluoresce but no inpainting is apparent. The work is in very good condition.
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