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HENRI & NO SEIGLE | Taupe étoilée
Estimate
600 - 800 EUR
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Description
- Henri & No Seigle
- Taupe étoilée
- inscribed RUBIS, DESIR, RAISON and DIAMANT (towards upper centre)
- watercolour, ink and gouache on paper laid down on canvas
- sheet: 37,4 x 23,3 cm; 14 3/4 x 9 1/8 in. (visible dimensions)
- Executed in 1947.
Provenance
André Breton, Paris
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, André Breton, 42, rue Fontaine, April 15, 2006, lot 4413
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, André Breton, 42, rue Fontaine, April 15, 2006, lot 4413
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, no. 22, illustrated in the catalogue p. 26 and listed p. 37
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper laid down on canvas. The edges of the paper are covered with tape. There is a hole to the paper at the centre of the upper edge which has most likely been caused by impact and a further repaired tear towards the centre of the composition. This work is in overall fairly 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."