JEAN DUBUFFET | Site avec 7 personnages

Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Private collection, Switzerland
Lilian Heidenberg Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Psycho-sites, Fascicule XXXIV, p.67, no. 235, illustrated

The colours are fairly accurate in the printed catalogue illustration. The upper left and lower right corners present tiny rub marks that are visible upon very close inspection only. 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.
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Les Sites augmentent le pouvoir évocateur du lieu représenté… la présence d’une figure humaine confère au lieu l’existence nécessaire et la vitalité sans laquelle il resterait pour l’observateur un simple réseau de plans et de lignes incompréhensibles. Les figures sont comme des catalyseurs mettant l’imagination en branle. The Sites heighten the evocative power of the place portrayed… the presence of a human figure gives the place the necessary existence and vitality without which it might remain to the observer merely a network of incomprehensible planes and lines. The figures have the function of a catalyst that triggers the imagination.
Jean Dubuffet