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André Masson
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- André Masson
- Les Cartes postales
- signed André Masson on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 33.2 by 46cm., 13 by 18 1/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Simon (Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler), Paris
Joseph Müller, Solothurn
Sale: Kornfeld Galerie, Bern, 20th-22nd June 1979, lot 820
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Dobiaschofsky Auctions, Bern, 9th November 2007, lot 529
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Joseph Müller, Solothurn
Sale: Kornfeld Galerie, Bern, 20th-22nd June 1979, lot 820
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Dobiaschofsky Auctions, Bern, 9th November 2007, lot 529
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Frances Fielding & Lewis Beatty, André Masson and the Imagery of Surrealism, Columbia, 1981, illustrated p. 556
Guite Masson, Martin Masson & Catherine Lower, André Masson Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint 1919-1941, Paris, 2010, vol. I, no. 1924-1927 * 7, illustrated in colour p. 259
Guite Masson, Martin Masson & Catherine Lower, André Masson Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint 1919-1941, Paris, 2010, vol. I, no. 1924-1927 * 7, illustrated in colour p. 259
Condition
The canvas is not lined and there do not appear to be any signs of retouching visible under UV light. There is a tiny speck of paint loss towards the centre of the lower edge and a further tiny speck of paint loss towards the upper left corner. There are areas of lovely impasto and this work is in overall very good original 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."