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Alberto Giacometti
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alberto Giacometti
- Le Chien (Lust 21)
- Lithograph
- image: 380 by 278 mm 15 by 10 7/8 in
- sheet: 535 by 435 mm 21 1/8 by 17 1/2 in
Lithograph, 1954. signed in pencil, numbered 14/30, on Arches wove paper, published by Maeght, Paris
Provenance
Gift of the artist to Marlene Dietrich.
Condition
The print is in generally good condition, the full sheet. The print is foxed with time-stain at the extreme sheet edges.
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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.
Catalogue Note
This is a wonderfully poignant keepsake of Marlene Dietrich's friendship with Alberto Giacometti. During the 1950s, the actress viewed Giacometti's famed sculpture of a dog at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Living in Paris while engaged at the Théâtre de l'Étoile, she engineered a meeting at a café near the artist's studio. The two got on famously; she became a fixture at his studio and rumors of romance swirled. Although the friendship ended as abruptly as it began, this print is a fabulous reminder of their brief yet intense friendship.