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MARCEL MARIËN | L'ombre célèbre
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 EUR
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Description
- Mariën, Marcel
- L'ombre célèbre
- titled L'ombre célèbre (lower left), signed Marcel Mariën and dated 1985 (lower right); numbered 1/5, monogramed m.m. and inscribed 24-29 (on the reverse)
- silver print laid down on cardboard
- photograph: 17,8 x 23,8 cm; 7 x 9 3/8 in.; cardboard: 40,1 x 29,9 cm; 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1985 in an edition of 5.
Provenance
Galerie Isy Brachot, Brussels
Guy & Chantal Heytens, Monaco (and sold: Sotheby's, Paris, July 3, 2007, lot 97)
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Guy & Chantal Heytens, Monaco (and sold: Sotheby's, Paris, July 3, 2007, lot 97)
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
Brussels, Galerie Isy Brachot, René Magritte et la pensée, 1993
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, sandwiched between glass and backing board. The sheet is slightly undulating. The photographic print is glued to the sheet along the upper edge. The ink appears to have slightly faded. There are two minor creases to the lower left corner and there is a faint handling mark to the centre of the right edge. This work is in overall 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.
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."