Lot 121
- 121
Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Texte terreux
- signed and dated 59; signed, titled and dated mai 59 on the reverse
- oil on paper laid down on canvas (assemblage)
- 49 x 57 cm; 19 5/16 x 22 7/16 in.
- Executed in May 1959.
Provenance
Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris
Private Collection, Paris (acquired from the above in 1960)
Private Collection, Paris (acquired from the above in 1960)
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie de France; Paris, Galerie Baudouin Lebon, Dubuffet: sols et terrains, 1956-1960, 12 January - 5 March 1988; catalogue, p. 67, illustrated in colour
New York, Arnold Herstand & Compagny, Dubuffet, earth and terrain: Assemblages, texturologies and materiologies: paintings and works on paper from 1955-1962, 6 May - 8 July 1989; catalogue, no. 4, n.p., illustrated in colour
New York, Arnold Herstand & Compagny, Dubuffet, earth and terrain: Assemblages, texturologies and materiologies: paintings and works on paper from 1955-1962, 6 May - 8 July 1989; catalogue, no. 4, n.p., illustrated in colour
Literature
Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XIV: Célébration du sol II, texturologies, topographies, Lausanne, 1969, no. 183, p. 113, illustrated
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is less pink in the original work.
There are some faint wears on the corners, and a few small tears on the edges of the sheet,inherent to the work and dating prior to the laid down process by the artist.
This work is in very good 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."