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DOROTHEA TANNING | Naufrage en bleu
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Dorothea Tanning
- Naufrage en bleu
- signed Dorothea Tanning (lower right); signed Dorothea Tanning and titled on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 33 by 24cm., 13 by 9 1/2 in.
- Painted circa 1957.
Provenance
Franck Collection, Belgium
Private Collection, United Kingdom (acquired circa 1970s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, United Kingdom (acquired circa 1970s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Edouard Loeb, Societé D'Art Saint-Germain des Près & Galerie Mouradian et Vallotton, Dorothea Tanning, 1959, n.n.
Condition
The canvas is not lined and UV examination does not reveal any evidence of retouching. There is a minsicule paint loss to the centre of the lower left quadrant. This work is in overall very 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."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to The Dorothea Tanning Foundation for their assistance in cataloguing this work.