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Jean Arp
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Arp
- Die Menschen gleichen den Fliegen (Arntz 241)
- Stamped with the artist's estate stamp and titled, inscribed 32 x 23 and dated 1963/4 (verso)
- Woodblock print and watercolor on paper
- sheet 324 by 232 mm 12 3/4 by 9 1/8 in
- Executed circa 1963-64.
Woodcut printed in grey-blue and black, with extensive watercolor additions, 1963, on laid paper, framed
Exhibited
Medford, Tufts University Art Gallery, Highlights of the Dorothy M. Skinner and John S. Cook Bequest, May 2008
Literature
Wilhelm F. Arntz, Hans (Jean) Arp: Das graphische Werk 1912-1966, Haag, 1980, no. 241a, illustrated p. 216
Condition
The sheet is uneven at top, in good condition, except for pale light-stain, four mottled fox marks on the verso showing through slightly to the recto, and a slight wave throughout the sheet. Each sheet corner verso with small amounts of adhesive staining.
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
Ex coll. [...] Jean Arp (a black ink stamp, text below 'Arp' in script, not in Lugt)