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Man Ray
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Juliet (La Danse) 1940
- Signed MR and dated 40 (lower right)
- Pen and ink on paper
- 23.7 by 31.5 cm, 9 ⅜ by 12 ⅜ in.
Juliet, 1940
Ink on paper
11 3/8h x 9 1/4w inches
Estimate: €7,000 - 10,000
Ink on paper
11 3/8h x 9 1/4w inches
Estimate: €7,000 - 10,000
Exhibited
Madrid, Paris & Berlin, 2007-10, p. 199
Tokyo, 2010, no. 236
Tokyo, 2010, no. 236
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper with the watermark 'Valentin Hureau' running vertically down the left edge, not laid down, floating in the mount, fixed in the upper corners and in the centre of the left and right edges. There is a 25 x 2mm loss in the upper left corner and 1.5cm flattened diagonal folds in both left corners. There are 4 tiny pinhole sized nicks to the upper edge. Apart from some minor creasing and some tiny spots of foxing in the lower left corner, this work is in overall good 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
Man Ray met 28-year-old Juliet Browner soon after arriving in Hollywood in October 1940. Juliet, a trained dancer under Martha Graham in New York, had also recently moved to Los Angeles. Within a few days, the couple moved in together, and so began the endless variety of images Juliet inspired. The present work is one of the earliest, made soon after their meeting. As Juliet recalled, “before [Man Ray] ever photographed me, he did drawings of me, which were quite wonderful.” (Days and Nights of Juliet, interview by George Goodwin, 1984).