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Max Ernst
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Max Ernst
- Arizona Landscape
- Signed max ernst (on the verso of the artist's mount)
- Oil, gouache and pen and ink on paper mounted on card
- Image: 1 5/8 by 7 1/8 in.; 4.1 by 18 cm
- Mount: 4 3/8 by 10 1/4 in.; 11.2 by 26 cm
Provenance
Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Paris
Private Collection, Paris
Louise Schlumberger, Houston
A gift from the above in 1982
Private Collection, Paris
Louise Schlumberger, Houston
A gift from the above in 1982
Literature
Werner Spies & Sigrid & Gunter Metken, Max Ernst Oeuvre-Katalog, Werke 1954-1963, Cologne, 1998, no. 3752, illustrated p. 364
Condition
Overall this work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper mounted by the artist on card. There are scattered studio stains on the card mount and 2 areas of skinning along the upper edge outside of the image area. The sheet may be very slightly time darkened.
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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.