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Karel Appel
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- L'Oiseau en Chasse
- signed and dated 61; titled on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 130 by 195 cm. 51 1/8 by 76 3/4 in.
Provenance
Lucien Lefebvre-Foinet, Paris
Galerie Rive Droite, Paris
Sotheby's, London, 6 December 1984, Lot 521
Kunsthandel Bies, Eindhoven
Private Collection
Christie's, Amsterdam, 25 November 2003, Lot 269
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Galerie Rive Droite, Paris
Sotheby's, London, 6 December 1984, Lot 521
Kunsthandel Bies, Eindhoven
Private Collection
Christie's, Amsterdam, 25 November 2003, Lot 269
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Eindhoven, Van Abbemuseum; The Hague, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Karel Appel, April - June 1961, n.p., no. 20, illustrated
Amstelveen, Museum van der Togt, Van Cobra tot Heden, 1993
Amstelveen, Museum van der Togt, Van Cobra tot Heden, 1993
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is more vibrant in the original. The catalogue illustration also fails to convey the rich texture of the impasto.
Condition:
The canvas undulates slightly in places. Close inspection reveals a number of cracks, which have been consolidated, and a number of associated losses. No further restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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
"To observe Karel Appel in the act of painting is to witness one of the great boxing matches of modern times. He is merciless. He beats, cuffs, and assaults the canvas wildly from all directions at once, and one feels he is scarcely aware of the image being built up on the surface of that canvas as a result of his attack."
Alfred Frankenstein
Karel Appel, New York 1980, p. 10
Alfred Frankenstein
Karel Appel, New York 1980, p. 10