Lot 374
  • 374

DOROTHEA TANNING | Un Pont brûlé

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Dorothea Tanning
  • Un Pont brûlé
  • Signed Dorothea tanning (lower right); signed Dorothea tanning, titled and dated 1965 (on the reverse)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 12 7/8 by 16 1/8 in.
  • 32.7 by 41 cm
  • Painted in 1965.

Provenance

Kent Belenius, Stockholm
Dr. Olle Asplund, Stockholm (and sold: Sotheby's, Olympia, October 23, 2002, lot 782)
Gallery of Surrealism, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Exhibited

Basel, Galerie d'art moderne, Dorothea Tanning, 1966, no. 15
Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium, Casino Communal, Dorothea Tanning, 1967, no. 71
Vence, Galerie Alphonse Chave, Dorothea Tanning, 1967, no. 5
Geneva, Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Dorothea Tanning, 1969, no. 15
Paris, Centre national d'art contemporain, Dorothea Tanning: Oeuvre, 1974, no. 54, illustrated in the catalogue

Condition

The canvas is unlined. There is some frame abrasion along the upper edge and the top of the left edge. Under UV light, no inpainting is apparent.
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.

Catalogue Note

We are grateful to The Dorothea Tanning Foundation for their assistance in cataloguing this work.