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Max Ernst
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Max Ernst
- La Tourangelle
- Inscribed Max Ernst and numbered HC IV
- Polished brass
- Height: 10 1/2 in.
- 26.9 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Chicago
Literature
Max Ernst, Oeuvre sculpté 1913-1961 (exhibition catalogue), Le Point Cardinal, Paris, 1961, no. 37, illustration of another cast n.p.
John Russell, Max Ernst, Life and Work, New York, 1967, no. 139, p. 352, illustration of another cast p. 330
Gaston Diehl, Max Ernst, Paris, 1991, illustration of another cast p. 59
Max Ernst: The Sculpture (exhibition catalogue), Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach; University Art Museum, University of California at Berkeley & Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, 1992-93, illustration of another cast no. 46
Werner Spies, Sigrid & Gunter Metken, Max Ernst, oeuvre-katalog, werke 1954-1963, Cologne, 1998, nos. 3821 & 3821.1, illustrations of the plaster version and another cast p. 406
Max Ernst: Sculptures, Maisons, Paysages (exhibition catalogue), Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1998, illustration of the plaster version p. 187
John Russell, Max Ernst, Life and Work, New York, 1967, no. 139, p. 352, illustration of another cast p. 330
Gaston Diehl, Max Ernst, Paris, 1991, illustration of another cast p. 59
Max Ernst: The Sculpture (exhibition catalogue), Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach; University Art Museum, University of California at Berkeley & Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, 1992-93, illustration of another cast no. 46
Werner Spies, Sigrid & Gunter Metken, Max Ernst, oeuvre-katalog, werke 1954-1963, Cologne, 1998, nos. 3821 & 3821.1, illustrations of the plaster version and another cast p. 406
Max Ernst: Sculptures, Maisons, Paysages (exhibition catalogue), Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1998, illustration of the plaster version p. 187
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Polished gold patina. Work is affixed to a base at two points on the underside. A few tiny nicks to the surface.
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.
Catalogue Note
The three other casts from the brass edition served as trophies for the International Short Film Festival in Tours from 1960 until 1962. They were awarded to Jean Herman for "Actua Tilt," Robert Enrico for "La Rivière du hibou" and Roman Polanski for "Les Mammifères."