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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Chat Botté
- signed and dated 52
- oil on paper mounted on board
- 11 1/4 by 14 in. 28.6 by 35.6 cm.
Provenance
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Avignon, Palais des Papes, Dubuffet, Hauts lieux: paysages 1944-1984, June - October 1994, p. 67, illustrated in color
Reno, Nevada Museum of Art, Dubuffet-Miro: Selections from the Acquavella Collection, July - September 1997, p. 85, illustrated
Reno, Nevada Museum of Art, Dubuffet-Miro: Selections from the Acquavella Collection, July - September 1997, p. 85, illustrated
Literature
Max Loreau, Ed., Catalogue de Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule VII: Tables paysagées, paysages du mental, pierres philosophiques, Paris 1979, cat. no. 199, p. 127, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The paper is mounted to a Masonite board. There is hairline cracking noted in the center of the composition in the thick, white impasto, with some associated stable pigment separation evident. Upon very close inspection there are areas of minor craquelure throughout the composition with some areas of unobtrusive pinpoint flaking and associated pigment losses. There is a thin layer of varnish inconsistently applied to the surface. Under Ultraviolet inspection, there are a few areas that fluoresce darkly. Not examined out of the frame. Framed.
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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.
Catalogue Note
“I see my landscapes as a marriage between the conceptual and the concrete. Here are the forms of the earth, the terrain under your feet, the landscape which is everywhere…These are the matrix of life…This one, lying stretched out, already has eyes, it spreads its arms. That little one crouches, attempting to rise. It is inert matter thinking about becoming alive.” Jean Dubuffet, 1952