Lot 136
- 136
Man Ray
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Portrait of Dorothy, 1911-12
- Signed MR and dated 1911 (lower right)
- Watercolour and pencil on paper
- 35.5 by 28.1 cm, 14 by 11 in.
Portrait of Dorothy, 1911
Watercolor on paper
14h x 11w inches
Estimate: €8,000 - 12,000
Watercolor on paper
14h x 11w inches
Estimate: €8,000 - 12,000
Exhibited
Francfort & Bâle, 1979-80, no. 68
Madrid, Paris & Berlin, 2007-10, p. 37
Tokyo, 2010, no. 5
Madrid, Paris & Berlin, 2007-10, p. 37
Tokyo, 2010, no. 5
Literature
Self Portrait, 1988, pl. 1
Montclair, 2003, p. 32
Montclair, 2003, p. 32
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The upper and right edges are uneven and the extreme corners are slightly scuffed. There are traces of old tape on the reverse. Close inspection reveals a hairline partial incision running along the entirety of the upper edge. Otherwise the colours are fresh and this work remains in very good overall condition.
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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."
Catalogue Note
The present work is a portrait of Man Ray’s sister Dorothy. Francis Naumann has commented as follows: “One of [Man Ray’s] earliest surviving watercolors is a portrait of his sister Dorothy, [where] it is clear that the artist’s style has dramatically changed. The very fact that he begins to work in watercolour at this time may indicate the influence of Cézanne … from now, on he will no longer be content to simply render the objects of this world in a strictly representational manner … but wants his viewers to know that he is committed to the new aesthetics of modernism.” (Montclair, 2003, p. 31). Though dated 1911, stylistically this work was more likely executed in 1912.