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Hans Hartung
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 EUR
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Description
- Hans Hartung
- T1952-53
- signed and dated 52
- oil on canvas
- 48,5 x 81 cm; 19 1/16 x 31 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1952.
Provenance
Collection Gildas Fardel, Nantes
Galerie Tarica, Paris
Private Collection, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, Art Contemporain, 12 December 2007, lto 9
Galleria Mazzoleni, Turin
Acquired from the above by the current owner in 2011
Galerie Tarica, Paris
Private Collection, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, Art Contemporain, 12 December 2007, lto 9
Galleria Mazzoleni, Turin
Acquired from the above by the current owner in 2011
Exhibited
Turin, Galleria Mazzoleni, L'Europa degli informali dal dopoguerra agli anni '60, 14 March - 15 June 2009; catalogue, p. 49, illustrated in colour
Aosta, Museo Archeologico Regionale, Una Stagione Informale, 21 June - 21 September 2014; catalogue, p. 45, illustrated in colour
Aosta, Museo Archeologico Regionale, Una Stagione Informale, 21 June - 21 September 2014; catalogue, p. 45, illustrated in colour
Literature
Robert Lebel, Premier Bilan de l'Art Actuel, 1937-1953, Paris, 1953
Roger van Gindertael, Hans Hartung, Paris, 1961, p. 83, illustrated
Umbro Apollonio, Hans Hartung, Milan, 1966, n.p., no. 115, illustrated
Artitudes n°15/17, François Pluchart, Un Geste vers l'absolu, Paris, 1974, p. 57, illustrated
Roger van Gindertael, Hans Hartung, Paris, 1961, p. 83, illustrated
Umbro Apollonio, Hans Hartung, Milan, 1966, n.p., no. 115, illustrated
Artitudes n°15/17, François Pluchart, Un Geste vers l'absolu, Paris, 1974, p. 57, illustrated
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
The work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined.
There are some faint wears on the left and right edges by the upper corners.
Under Ultra Violet light inspection, there is one dot of restoration visible on the black paint on the upper left quadrant.
This work is in very good 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
"It is no longer about a simple figuration. The line itself expresses the lion's force: the line itself - in itself, and not what it represents or what it shows - becomes an expression and a plastic sign loaded with emotion. This was something that was completely freed in me and gave me the courage to follow my own inclinations, my own unconscious will."
Hans Hartung
Hans Hartung