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Hans Hartung
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 EUR
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Description
- Hans Hartung
- T1956-13
- signed and dated 56
- oil on canvas
- 179,5 x 136,5 cm; 70 11/16 x 53 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1956.
Provenance
Galerie de France, Paris
Gimpel Fils, London
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Post War and Contemporary Art, 29 June 1989, lot 538
Private Collection
Sale: Perrin, Royère, Lajeunesse, Tableaux Abstraits et Contemporains - Sculptures, 27 June 2004, lot 107
Collection Alain & Candice Fraiberger
Gimpel Fils, London
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Post War and Contemporary Art, 29 June 1989, lot 538
Private Collection
Sale: Perrin, Royère, Lajeunesse, Tableaux Abstraits et Contemporains - Sculptures, 27 June 2004, lot 107
Collection Alain & Candice Fraiberger
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie de France, Hans Hartung, Peintures récentes, 1956
Hanover, Kestnergesellschaft; Stuttgart, Württembergische Staatsgalerie; Berlin, Haus am Waldsee; Hambourg, Kunsthalle; Nürenberg, National Museum; Cologne, Kölnische Kunstverein, Hans Hartung, 1957
Kassel, Documenta II, 1959; catalogue, p. 197, illustrated
Vienna, Museum des 20. Jahrhunderts, Hans Hartung, 1963
Zürich, Kunsthaus, Hans Hartung, 1963
Düsseldorf, Kunstverein, Hans Hartung, 1963
Brussels, Palais des Beaux Arts, Hans Hartung, 1963
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Hartung, 1963 - 1964; catalogue, no. 189, illustrated
Birmingham, City Museum, Hans Hartung, 1968
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Les Années 50, 1988; catalogue, p. 79, illustrated
Hanover, Kestnergesellschaft; Stuttgart, Württembergische Staatsgalerie; Berlin, Haus am Waldsee; Hambourg, Kunsthalle; Nürenberg, National Museum; Cologne, Kölnische Kunstverein, Hans Hartung, 1957
Kassel, Documenta II, 1959; catalogue, p. 197, illustrated
Vienna, Museum des 20. Jahrhunderts, Hans Hartung, 1963
Zürich, Kunsthaus, Hans Hartung, 1963
Düsseldorf, Kunstverein, Hans Hartung, 1963
Brussels, Palais des Beaux Arts, Hans Hartung, 1963
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Hartung, 1963 - 1964; catalogue, no. 189, illustrated
Birmingham, City Museum, Hans Hartung, 1968
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Les Années 50, 1988; catalogue, p. 79, illustrated
Literature
Pierre Daix, Hans Hartung, Paris, 1991, n.p., no. 296, illustrated in colour
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the printed catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is lighter and the background is gray, beige in the original work. Moreover, the black strokes tend towards navy blue in the original work. Please refer to the Contemporary Art department for a professional condition report.
"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
"Scribbling, scratching, working on the canvas, painting it finally, seem to me to be human activities that are as immediate, spontaneous and simple as can be singing, dancing or the play of an animal that runs, stamps or snorts."
Hans Hartung
Hans Hartung