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Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji)
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 HKD
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Description
- Zao Wou-Ki (Zhao Wuji)
- A: La vieille ville (The old town); B: Paysage avec encadrement (Framed Landscape) [Two Works]
- A: lithograph; B: etching with aquatint
A: signed in pinyin and Chinese, dated 53 and inscribed épreuve d'artiste
executed in 1953, this work is an artist's proof.
B: signed in pinyin and Chinese, dated 51 and numbered 59/65
executed in 1951, this work is number 59 from an edition of 65.
executed in 1953, this work is an artist's proof.
B: signed in pinyin and Chinese, dated 51 and numbered 59/65
executed in 1951, this work is number 59 from an edition of 65.
Provenance
Private European Collection
Exhibited
Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum, The Prints of Zao Wou-Ki, November 22, 1954 - January 4, 1955 (A)
Literature
The Prints of Zao Wou-Ki, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, 1954, plate 51, p. 4 (A)
Nesto Jacometti, ed., Catalogue raisonnée de l'¿uvre gravée et lithographiée de Zao Wou-Ki, 1949 – 1954, Edition Gutenkunst & Klipstein, Bern, 1955, plate 52, p. 64 (A); plate 41, p. 53 (B)
Yves Rivière, ed., Zao Wou-Ki Les estampes 1937-1974, Arts et Métiers Graphiques, Paris, 1975, plate 82, p. 51 (A); plate 71, p. 45 (B)
Jørgen Ågerup, ed., Zao Wou-Ki: The Graphic Work, A Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1995, Edition Heede & Moestrup,Copenhagen, 1995, plate 80, p. 57 (A); plate 69, p. 51 (B), illustrated in colour
Nesto Jacometti, ed., Catalogue raisonnée de l'¿uvre gravée et lithographiée de Zao Wou-Ki, 1949 – 1954, Edition Gutenkunst & Klipstein, Bern, 1955, plate 52, p. 64 (A); plate 41, p. 53 (B)
Yves Rivière, ed., Zao Wou-Ki Les estampes 1937-1974, Arts et Métiers Graphiques, Paris, 1975, plate 82, p. 51 (A); plate 71, p. 45 (B)
Jørgen Ågerup, ed., Zao Wou-Ki: The Graphic Work, A Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1995, Edition Heede & Moestrup,Copenhagen, 1995, plate 80, p. 57 (A); plate 69, p. 51 (B), illustrated in colour
Condition
The two works are in excellent condition.
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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. 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."