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MARLENE DUMAS | Untitled
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Marlene Dumas
- Untitled
- signed and dated 1994
- India ink and watercolour on paper
- 25 by 33 cm. 9 3/4 by 13 in.
Provenance
Zeno X Gallery, Antwerp
Private Collection, Europe
Sotheby's, London, 11 February 2010, Lot 294
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Europe
Sotheby's, London, 11 February 2010, Lot 294
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Antwerp, Zeno X Gallery, Works on Paper, January - February 1995
Baden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle; Deurle, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens; and London, Hauser and Wirth, In Search of the Perfect Lover, March 2003 - April 2004
Baden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle; Deurle, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens; and London, Hauser and Wirth, In Search of the Perfect Lover, March 2003 - April 2004
Condition
Colour: The colours in the printed catalogue are fairly accurate. although the overall tonality is slightly deeper in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to the backing board on all four corners and undulates slightly. The vertical edges are deckled and the horizontal edges have been ripped which is original to the artwork's execution. There are artist pinholes on the upper corners and to there center of the upper edge. Extremely close inspection reveals a faint and unobtrusive crease running along the left edge which is likely to be original.
"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
“When I started out in the late-1970s, portraiture was seen as a very reactionary thing. So was the nude. I wanted to bring them back, but I didn’t want to bring back life drawing in that sense. I wanted to find out if I could do other things with them.” Marlene Dumas cited in: Martin Coomer, ‘Marlene Dumas Interview’, Time Out, 29 January 2015, online