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Henri Michaux
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Henri Michaux
- Sans Titre
- signé des initiales
- encre de Chine sur papier
- 53,5 x 75 cm; 21 9/16 x 29 1/2 in.
- Exécuté en 1971.
Provenance
Collection particulière, Danemark
Vente: Christie's, Londres, Contemporary Art, 22 février 1990, lot 333
Acquis lors de cette vente
Vente: Christie's, Londres, Contemporary Art, 22 février 1990, lot 333
Acquis lors de cette vente
Exhibited
Hanovre, Kestnergeselschaft, Henri Michaux,17 novembre 1972 - 7 janvier 1973; catalogue, p.149, illustré
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery; Genève, Galerie Jan Krugier, Victor Hugo and The Romantic Vision, Drawings and Watercolors, mai 1990-juin 1991; catalogue, p.80, no.77, illustré en couleurs
Valence, Fundación Bancaja, A través del Claroscuro, 1 avril - 19 mai 1996; catalogue, p.133, illustré en couleurs
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery; Genève, Galerie Jan Krugier, Victor Hugo and The Romantic Vision, Drawings and Watercolors, mai 1990-juin 1991; catalogue, p.80, no.77, illustré en couleurs
Valence, Fundación Bancaja, A través del Claroscuro, 1 avril - 19 mai 1996; catalogue, p.133, illustré en couleurs
Literature
Philip Rylands, The Timeless Eye. Master Drawings from the Jan and Marie-Anne Krugier-Poniatowski, Berlin, 1999, p.411, illustré
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
This work was inspected framed.
Four pinhead sized holes in each of the four corners are visible under close inspection. Inherent to the artist's technique, hairline cracks located in zones of ink concentration are visible under very close inspection.
This work is 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."