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OTTO WOLS | Essay nerveux
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Otto Wols
- Essay nerveux
- signed and dated 1947
- gouache, ink and grattage on paper
- 24,5 x 16 cm ; 9 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1947.
Provenance
Otto Wols, France
Gréty Wols, France
Marc Johannes, France (by inheritance)
Sale: Deburaux & Associés, Paris, Vente Otto Wols (1913 - 1951), 15 June 2011, lot 103
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Gréty Wols, France
Marc Johannes, France (by inheritance)
Sale: Deburaux & Associés, Paris, Vente Otto Wols (1913 - 1951), 15 June 2011, lot 103
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Rennes, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Caen, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Paris, Galerie Beaubourg, Wols - Dessins, Aquarelles, Peintures 1932 - 1951, June - December 1974; catalogue, no. 34C
Literature
Shigeo Chiba, L'oeuvre de Wols, Catalogue Raisonné, Paris, 1974, p. 213, illustrated
Condition
The colours in the printed catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the tint of the sheet is not as yellow in the original work. The edges are unevenly cut. This work is in 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."