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Max Ernst
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Max Ernst
- Le même, vu à travers un temperent
- signed Max Ernst (lower right); titled on the artist's mount
- gouache and wax crayon on paper attached to the artist's mount
- image size: 10.5 by 8.9cm., 4 1/4 by 3 1/2 in.
- mount size: 15 by 13cm., 5 7/8 by 5 1/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie der Spiegel, Cologne
Sale: Christie's, London, 30th June, 1987, lot 392
Galerie Schmela, Düsseldorf
Galerie Linssen, Bonn & Cologne
Private Collection, Germany (sale: Sotheby's, London, 29th November, 1989, lot 545)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Christie's, London, 30th June, 1987, lot 392
Galerie Schmela, Düsseldorf
Galerie Linssen, Bonn & Cologne
Private Collection, Germany (sale: Sotheby's, London, 29th November, 1989, lot 545)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Werner Spies, Max Ernst Werke 1964-1969, Cologne, 2007, no. 4278, illustrated p. 219
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the artist's paper mount along the upper edge, and intermittently along the left, right and lower edges. The image is in very good condition. There is an area of pale discolouration to the area of the artist's mount where the inscription is, and some paper skinning and a small paper loss to the upper right corner of the artist's mount (not visible when framed). There are some brown tape remnants to the the verso of all four edges of the artist's mount. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition.
"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."
"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."