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MAN RAY | Landscape with cow
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Landscape with cow
- signed with the initials MR (on a label on the backing board)
- leather and plastic elements collage on paper laid down on board
- 48,4 x 68,5 cm: 19 x 27 in. (visible dimensions)
- Executed in 1973 in an edition of 70 plus 5 artist's proofs (Galleria Il Fauno, Turin) after the original object of 1944 (destroyed).
Provenance
Galleria Il Fauno, Turin
Sale: Christie's, London, December 8, 1997, lot 237
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Sale: Christie's, London, December 8, 1997, lot 237
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003, illustrated in the catalogue p. 6
Literature
Jean-Hubert Martin, Rosalind Krauss, Brigitte Hermann, Man Ray, Objets de mon affection, sculptures et objets, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1983, no. 90, edition catalogued p. 151, the original object illustrated p. 85
Condition
Leather and plastic elements collage on paper laid down on board. Collage elements are stable. The extreme edges of leather elements are slightly deckled. The plastic element is slightly scuffed towards the lower left corner and there are a few surface scratches in places. There are some faint dirt and handling marks to the paper surface, predominately along the extreme edges. There are some glue remnants, which appeared to have yellowed around the circular leather elements, and a few dots of foxing to the sheet along the leather stripes. There are some minor scuffs to the surface of the leather curved element. This work is overall in 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.
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
A humorous "object-picture" where the cow and landscape are represented by pieces of leather.