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Kurt Seligmann
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Kurt Seligmann
- Cave of the Echoes
- Signed Seligmann (lower right); signed again Kurt Seligmann, titled and dated 1943 (on the reverse)
- Pen and ink, watercolor and collaged paper on paper
- 24 1/2 by 18 1/2 in.
- 62.2 by 47 cm.
- Executed circa 1941-1943.
Provenance
Gift of Katharine Kuh, 1984
Exhibited
New York, D'Arcy Gallery, Kurt Seligmann, circa 1960
Chicago, Museum of Contemproary Art, Dada and Surrealism in Chicago Collections, 1984-1985
Chicago, Museum of Contemproary Art, Dada and Surrealism in Chicago Collections, 1984-1985
Literature
Terry Ann Neff, In the Mind's Eye: Dada and Surrealism, New York, 1986, published in conjunction with Dada and Surrealism in Chicago Collections, illustrated p. 218
Stephen E. Hauser, Kurt Seligmann 1900-1962: Leben und Werk, Basel, 1997, no. 211, p. 441, illustrated p. 237
Stephen E. Hauser, Kurt Seligmann 1900-1962: Leben und Werk, Basel, 1997, no. 211, p. 441, illustrated p. 237
Condition
The work appears to be in generally good condition. There are some small areas of glue residue visible on the black paper that backs the composition and there are also some pencil outlines visible, but the colors remain bright.
Not examined out of the frame.
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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.