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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Site avec un personnage
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 81
- acrylic on paper mounted to canvas
- 26 3/8 by 19 5/8 in. 67 by 49.8 cm.
Provenance
The Pace Gallery, New York
Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta
Private Collection, Atlanta
Sotheby's, New York, May 7, 1997, lot 223
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta
Private Collection, Atlanta
Sotheby's, New York, May 7, 1997, lot 223
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New York, The Pace Gallery, Jean Dubuffet: Partitions 1980-81, Psycho-sites 1981, December 1982 - January 1983, illustrated
Literature
Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXXIV: Psycho-sites, Paris, 1984, cat. no. 352, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the canvas are taped and exhibit evidence of light wear and handling. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. Under raking light, faint hairline craquelure is visible in the red painted areas. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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.
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.