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Max Ernst
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- Max Ernst
- Sans titre
- Signed Max Ernst (lower right)
- Charcoal and pastel on paper
- 24 by 18 7/8 in.
- 61 by 47.9 cm
Provenance
Julien Levy, Bridgewater, Connecticut (acquired from the artist)
Private Collection, United States
Sale: Tajan, October 5, 2004, lot 7
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, United States
Sale: Tajan, October 5, 2004, lot 7
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Richard L. Feigen & Co. & New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, The Third Eye: Fantasies, Dreams and Visions, 2005-06, n.n.
Literature
Werner Spies, Sigrid Metken & Günther Metken, Max Ernst. Werke 1939-1953, Cologne, 1987, no. 2398, illustrated p. 50
Condition
The work is in very good condition. Executed on brown canson paper which has been affixed to a mount at six places along the perimeter of its verso. The sheet is very gently undulated with faint crease marks toward the upper left. A horizontal one-inch tear runs along the extreme top left edge.
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.