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HANS BELLMER | Nu à la feuille
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Hans Bellmer
- Nu à la feuille
- signed Bellmer (lower left) and dated 1936 (lower right)
- gouache and pencil on paper
- 32.7 by 25.3cm., 12 7/8 by 10in.
- Executed in 1936.
Provenance
(Possibly) Herta Haussmann, Paris
Editions Graphiques, London
Private Collection, London
Thence by descent to the present owner
Editions Graphiques, London
Private Collection, London
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Jutland, Museum Jorn, Hans Bellmer, The Anatomy of Desire, works from the Victor Arwas Collection, 2012, n.n.
Condition
Executed on pink wove paper and not laid down. The work is time-stained and the original hue is visible to the verso as well as along the extreme left and right edges, not visible when framed. There are some very minor nicks to the lower edge and a small crease to the lower left corner, which is again not visible when framed. This work is in overall 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."