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Man Ray
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Nu allongé (Juliet), 1941
- Signed MR and dated 41 (lower right).
- Ink on paper
- 30.4 by 45.6 cm, 12 by 17 in.
Untitled, 1941
Ink on paper
12h x 18 1/16w inches
Estimate: €7,000 - 10,000
Ink on paper
12h x 18 1/16w inches
Estimate: €7,000 - 10,000
Exhibited
Madrid, Paris & Berlin, 2007-10, p. 201
Tokyo, 2010, no. 238
Tokyo, 2010, no. 238
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, floating in the mount, fixed at several pouts along the edges. There are artists pinholes in the top corners. The upper corners are missing and the lower corners are slightly scuffed with a 2cm diagonal flattened fold in the lower right. There are minuscule nicks to the left and right edges. Apart from some light time-staining, some media marks and a few tiny spots of foxing, this work is in very good original condition.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
Juliet was Man Ray’s perfect muse. Meeting her soon after arriving in Hollywood in October 1940, the couple were instantly inseparable. Man Ray’s friend in California, Henry Miller, described Juliet as “petite, charming, with the grace of a ballet dancer, an ideal companion … they were obviously made for one another.” (quoted in Schwarz, 1977, p. 321)
In this drawing, Man Ray depicts Juliet reclining on the bed, probably at their apartment at a Hollywood hotel called Chateau des Fleurs, where the couple decided to move almost immediately after meeting in late 1940.