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MARK TOBEY | Homage to the Virgin
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description
- Mark Tobey
- Homage to the Virgin
- signed and dated 48
- tempera on paper-surfaced cardboard mounted on cardboard
- 22,5 x 38 cm; 8 7/8 x 15 in. (composition) ; 29,6 x 45,2 cm ; 11 5/8 x 17 3/4 in. (overall)
- Executed in 1948.
Provenance
Willard Gallery, New York
Eleanore and Daniel Saidenberg Collection, New York, (acquired in 1949)
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, (gift from the above in 1969)
Eleanore and Daniel Saidenberg Collection, New York, (acquired in 1949)
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, (gift from the above in 1969)
Exhibited
New York, Willard Gallery, Mark Tobey, 1-26 November 1949; catalogue, n.p., no. 65",
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Rétrospective Mark Tobey, 18 October- 1 December 1961
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Mark Tobey Retrospective: Paintings and Drawings 1925-1961, 1 January - 4 March 1962; catalogue, p. 21, no. 41
Washington DC, The Phillips Collection, Mark Tobey, 6 May - 6 July 1962
New York, The Museum of Modern Art; Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art; Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Mark Tobey, 12 September 1962 - 24 March 1963; catalogue, p. 69, no. 52
Dallas, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Mark Tobey Retrospective, 20 March - 21 April 1968; catalogue,n.p., no. 43, illustrated, p. 35, no.43
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Rétrospective Mark Tobey, 18 October- 1 December 1961
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Mark Tobey Retrospective: Paintings and Drawings 1925-1961, 1 January - 4 March 1962; catalogue, p. 21, no. 41
Washington DC, The Phillips Collection, Mark Tobey, 6 May - 6 July 1962
New York, The Museum of Modern Art; Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art; Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Mark Tobey, 12 September 1962 - 24 March 1963; catalogue, p. 69, no. 52
Dallas, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Mark Tobey Retrospective, 20 March - 21 April 1968; catalogue,n.p., no. 43, illustrated, p. 35, no.43
Condition
Work mounted on cardboard painted by the artist. The paper is slightly peeling off in the lower right corner. A little tear of the paper in the middle of the left edge. Few pin holes along the edges. A little scratch of the paper in the lower left hand region.
"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
Achim Moeller, Managing Principal of the Mark Tobey Project LLC, has confirmed the authenticity. The work is registered in the Mark Tobey archive with the number MT [269-5-22-19].