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Man Ray
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Man Ray
- Verte ou Vérité
- signed Man Ray and dated 57 (lower right); titled VERiTE (lower centre)
- oil and wood collage on canvas
- 64.5 x 80.5 cm; 25 3/8 x 31 5/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
Sale : Sotheby's, London, 25 October 1989, lot 99
Galerie 1900-2000, Paris
Acquired from the above in 1990
Sale : Sotheby's, London, 25 October 1989, lot 99
Galerie 1900-2000, Paris
Acquired from the above in 1990
Exhibited
Tokyo, Sezon Museum of Art, Man Ray (1890-1976), tome II, p. 11, no. T-15
Tokyo, The Bunkamura Museum of Art; Takamatsu, City Museum of Art; Tsukuba, Museum of Art, Ibaraki; Okayama, Prefectural Museum of Art; Akita, Senshu Museum of Art; Itami, City Museum of Art, Man Ray et ses amis, 1991-92, p. 79, no. 124
Paris, Galerie de l'Etoile, Le Triangle d'Or : Duchamp - Picabia - Man Ray, Liberté - Humour- Amitié, 1993, p. 31
Antwerp, Ronny van de Velde, Man Ray, 1890-1976, 1994, no. 439
Tokyo, The Bunkamura Museum of Art; Takamatsu, City Museum of Art; Tsukuba, Museum of Art, Ibaraki; Okayama, Prefectural Museum of Art; Akita, Senshu Museum of Art; Itami, City Museum of Art, Man Ray et ses amis, 1991-92, p. 79, no. 124
Paris, Galerie de l'Etoile, Le Triangle d'Or : Duchamp - Picabia - Man Ray, Liberté - Humour- Amitié, 1993, p. 31
Antwerp, Ronny van de Velde, Man Ray, 1890-1976, 1994, no. 439
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is no evidence of retouching under ultra-violet light. 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."