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MAN RAY | Standing nude (Ariel Durant)
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Standing nude (Ariel Durant)
- signed man Ray and dated 1912 (lower right)
- charcoal on paper
- 46 x 29,4 cm; 18 1/8 x 11 5/8 in.
- Executed in New York in 1912.
Provenance
Private collection, United States
Acquired from the above by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Acquired from the above by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
New York, Francis Naumann Fine Art, Man Ray in America: The New York & Ridgefield Years, 2001-02, n. n.
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003, illustrated in the catalogue p. 9 and listed p. 36
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 79
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003, illustrated in the catalogue p. 9 and listed p. 36
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 79
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the backing board with tape in two places at the upper edge. The sheet is timestained and slightly undulating. There is a horizontal flattened fold running across the upper part of the composition. There are some tears to the upper and lower edges, some of which have been repaired and a small nick towards the upper part of the right edge. There are some spots of foxing in places. This work is in overall fairly good condition.
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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."