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Max Ernst
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Max Ernst
- Soleil du désert
- Signed Max Ernst (lower right)
- Oil on canvasboard
- 7 3/8 by 33 3/4 in.
- 18.7 by 85.7 cm
Provenance
World House Galleries Corp., New York
Lee Ault, New York
Isabel Ault, New York (by descent from the above and sold by the estate: Christie's, New York, May 16, 1990, lot 458)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Lee Ault, New York
Isabel Ault, New York (by descent from the above and sold by the estate: Christie's, New York, May 16, 1990, lot 458)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Werner Spies & Sigrid & Günter Metken, Max Ernst Oeuvre Katalog, Werke 1939-1953, Cologne, 1987, no. 2601, illustrated p. 158
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvasboard is sound with some extremely minor losses to the corners and a couple minor surface scratches to the sky. The colors are bright and the incised surface is richly textured. Under UV light two small spots of possible inpainting to the sky just to the right of the sun and towards the upper right corner.
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.
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.