- 67
Corneille
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description
- Corneille
- Eveil des Oiseaux
- signed and dated 64; signed, titled and dated 64 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 73 by 115,5 cm.; 28 3/4 by 41 1/2 in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by Alexander Orlow for the Peter Stuyvesant Collection in 1964
Exhibited
Paris, Musée du Louvre, Le Musée dans l'Usine, Collection Peter Stuyvesant, 1966
Quebec, Museum (& travelling), Art in the Factory / Le Musée dans l'Usine, 1968-1969
Sankt Gallen, Kunstmuseum (& travelling), Le Musée dans l' Usine, 1970-1971
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Art Works: International Modern Art in the Industrial Working Environment, an Experiment over more than Thirty Years: Peter Stuyvesant Foundation, 1991-1992
Amstelveen, Cobra Museum, Corneille overzicht 1948-1997, 1997
Amstelveen, Cobra Museum, Corneille, Some of these Days, 2007
Literature
Harry Abrams, Hans Jaffé, et al., Adventure in Art, An International Group of Art Collections in Industrial Environments, Mila💯n & Am🌸sterdam 1970, p. 127, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colours:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is darker in the original work.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
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"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."