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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- La Marelle
- signé et daté 23 V 44
- encre de Chine sur papier
- 25,4 x 19,7 cm; 10 x 7 3/4 in.
- Exécuté le 23 mai 1944.
Provenance
Sylvia Bataille-Lacan, Paris
Acquis auprès de celui-ci et transmis par descendance au propriétaire actuel
Acquis auprès de celui-ci et transmis par descendance au propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie René Drouin, Tableaux et dessins de Jean Dubuffet, 20 octobre - 18 novembre 1944; catalogue, no.60
Literature
Poésie 44, no.20, Paris, 1944
Georges Limbourg, Tableau bon levain à vous de cuire la pâte: l'art brute de Jean Dubuffet, Paris, New York, 1953, p.32, illustré
Georges Limbourg, Jean Dubuffet, L'Oeil, no.25, Paris, janvier 1957, p.37, illustre
Lorenza Trucchi, Jean Dubuffet, Rome, 1965, p.88, no.49, illustré
Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Volume I: Marionnettes de la ville et de la campagne, Paris, 1993, p.171, no.256, illustré
Georges Limbourg, Tableau bon levain à vous de cuire la pâte: l'art brute de Jean Dubuffet, Paris, New York, 1953, p.32, illustré
Georges Limbourg, Jean Dubuffet, L'Oeil, no.25, Paris, janvier 1957, p.37, illustre
Lorenza Trucchi, Jean Dubuffet, Rome, 1965, p.88, no.49, illustré
Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Volume I: Marionnettes de la ville et de la campagne, Paris, 1993, p.171, no.256, illustré
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is slightly deeper in the original work.
The sheet has been mounted on paper by the artist. One pinhole is located in each of the four corners, visible under close inspection. The surface is slightly rippled and uneven due to the scratching and graffiti technique used by the artist.
This work is in excellent 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
“C’est un évènement sensationnel dans notre vie lorsque nous est révélée une oeuvre nouvelle, dont les moyens ne sont empruntés à aucune école précédente. Or, l’œuvre de Jean Dubuffet, douée d’une ardente virilité et dénuée de fausse tendresse, apparaît miraculeusement, dans une période assez terne de l’art ; elle enflamme l’imagination, elle est tonique et éblouissante. »
G. Limbour, Comoedia, 8 juillet 1944
Jean Dubuffet, Mur aux inscriptions, Avril 1945
Museum of Modern Art, NY