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MAX ERNST | Le Peuple des oiseaux
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Max Ernst
- Le Peuple des oiseaux
- signed
- pastel on paper
- 17 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.; 45.4 x 34.9 cm
- Executed in 1942.
Provenance
Julian Aberbach, Paris
The Pace Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1996
The Pace Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1996
Exhibited
Munich, Haus der Kunst and Paris, Musé des Arts Decoratifs, Le Surrealisme: 1922-1942, March - September 1972, no. 162
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Max Ernst, February - April 1975, no. 196, pl. 190, illustrated
Paris, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Max Ernst, May - August 1975, no. 232, pl. 161, illustrated
Munich, Haus der Kunst and Berlin, Nationalgalerie, Max Ernst Retrospective, February - July 1979, no. 258, pl. 313, illustrated
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Max Ernst, February - April 1975, no. 196, pl. 190, illustrated
Paris, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Max Ernst, May - August 1975, no. 232, pl. 161, illustrated
Munich, Haus der Kunst and Berlin, Nationalgalerie, Max Ernst Retrospective, February - July 1979, no. 258, pl. 313, illustrated
Literature
Edward Quinn, Max Ernst, Paris 1976, no. 268, pl. 226, illustrated
Winfred Konnertz, Max Ernst, Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, Ubermalungen, Frottage, Cologne 1980, no. 43, p. 92, illustrated
Wener Spies, Sigrid and Gunter Methen, Max Ernst: Werke 1939-1953, Houston & Cologne 1987, no. 2409, p. 56, illustrated
Winfred Konnertz, Max Ernst, Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, Ubermalungen, Frottage, Cologne 1980, no. 43, p. 92, illustrated
Wener Spies, Sigrid and Gunter Methen, Max Ernst: Werke 1939-1953, Houston & Cologne 1987, no. 2409, p. 56, illustrated
Condition
The work is in excellent condition. Executed on beige wove paper. The sheet is hinged at two places on the verso. The medium is bright and fresh and the colors present nicely, especially the orange tone in the right figure's head. There is a faint matte stain around all four edges, likely the result of a previous mounting.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.