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Dorothea Tanning
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Dorothea Tanning
- L'Océan s'éveilla
- Signed Dorothea Tanning and titled (lower right)
- Collage, frottage, watercolor, pen and ink and pencil on paper
- 9 by 7 1/8 in.; 30 by 18 cm
- Executed in 1962.
Provenance
Le Point Cardinal, Paris
Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Geneva, Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Dorothea Tanning, 1969, no. 3, dated 1965 in the exhibition catalogue
New York, Nolan Eckman Gallery, Surrealistic Pillow: An Homage to William Copley, 1996-97, n.n.
Paris, Marion Meyer Contemporain, Approaching Surrealism: Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, 2012, n.n.
New York, Nolan Eckman Gallery, Surrealistic Pillow: An Homage to William Copley, 1996-97, n.n.
Paris, Marion Meyer Contemporain, Approaching Surrealism: Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation, 2012, n.n.
Literature
Alain Bosquet, Dorothea Tanning, Paris, 1966, no. 135, listed p. 135 (dated 1965 and titled L'Océan s'éventa)
Editions XXe Siècle, Dorothea Tanning: Numéro Spécial de XXe Siècle, Paris, 1977, illustrated p. 72
Editions XXe Siècle, Dorothea Tanning: Numéro Spécial de XXe Siècle, Paris, 1977, illustrated p. 72
Condition
Collage, frottage, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper. Surface in generally good condition, aside from slight lifting of collage elements at center right edge. Verso: Remnants of old hinges, handling creases, some abrasion at edges from removal of old mount.
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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.
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.