Lot 128
- 128
Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Arbre le Circonvole
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 70
- transfer on polyester
- 64 by 50 by 41 cm. 25 1/8 by 19 5/8 by 16 1/8 in.
- with base: 68 by 50 by 41 cm. 26 3/4 by 19 5/8 by 16 1/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, 1978
Private Collection
Sotheby's, New York, 13 May 2015, Lot 154
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, 1978
Private Collection
Sotheby's, New York, 13 May 2015, Lot 154
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Musée Bourdelle, Polychromie à Travers les Ages et les Civilisations, 1971, no. 121, pl. XXVII, illustrated
London, Waddington Galleries, Jean Dubuffet: Paintings, Gouaches, Assemblages, Sculpture, Monuments, Practicables, Works on Paper, 1972, p. 34, no. 50, illustrated
London, Waddington Galleries, Jean Dubuffet: Paintings, Gouaches, Assemblages, Sculpture, Monuments, Practicables, Works on Paper, 1972, p. 34, no. 50, illustrated
Literature
Renato Barilli, Dubuffet: Le Cycle de l'Hourloupe, Paris, 1976, p. 84, no. 121, illustrated
Max Loreau, Ed., Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXV: Arbres, murs, architectures, Paris, 1980, p. 80, no. 81, illustrated
Max Loreau, Ed., Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXV: Arbres, murs, architectures, Paris, 1980, p. 80, no. 81, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the white is slightly warmer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals a few minute, stable and unobtrusive cracks isolated in places. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals a few spots of darker fluorescence which do not appear to be restoration.
"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
"It’s a duet between the artist and his medium. Each must speak freely and directly and visibly in his own language. One must allow all the fortunes proper to the material to emerge."
Jean Dubuffet
Exh.Cat., New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Jean Dubuffet: A Retrospective, 1973, p. 32
Jean Dubuffet
Exh.Cat., New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Jean Dubuffet: A Retrospective, 1973, p. 32