Lot 141
  • 141

Max Ernst

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description

  • Max Ernst
  • Ohne Titel (Untitled)
  • signed max ernst (lower right)
  • oil on panel
  • 14 x 9.6 cm; 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.

Provenance

Henriette and André Gomès (and sold: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, June 18, 1997, lot 156)
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt

Literature

Werner Spies, Max Ernst Oeuvre-Katalog, Werke 1954-1963, Cologne, 1998, no. 3368, illustrated p. 166

Condition

The board is stable. There is a network of stable paint shrinkage throughout the centre of the board. There are some gold residue in places along the edges from previous framing, some pigment losses to the upper part of the left edge. Under UV light, there is a milky uneven fluorescence but no evidence of retouching. This work is in good condition.
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