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Man Ray
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Teapot
- signed Man Ray and dated 13 (lower right)
- ink on paper
- 25.2 x 20.2 cm; 10 x 8 in.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, Los Angeles, November 20, 1972, lot 5
James Goodman Gallery, Buffalo
Paul Magriel, New York
Zabriskie Gallery, New York
Bill Bass Gallery, Chicago
The Pollock Gallery, Toronto
Sale: Christie's East, New York, March 11, 1998, lot 43
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
James Goodman Gallery, Buffalo
Paul Magriel, New York
Zabriskie Gallery, New York
Bill Bass Gallery, Chicago
The Pollock Gallery, Toronto
Sale: Christie's East, New York, March 11, 1998, lot 43
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
New York, Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, Man Ray in America : The New York & Ridgefield Years, 2001-02, pl. 7, illustrated in colour in the catalogue p 26
Montclair, Montclair Art Museum; Athens, Georgia Museum of Art & Chicago, Terra Museum of American art, Conversion to Modernism : the Early Work of Man Ray, 2003-04, fig. 57, illustrated in the catalogue p. 40
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 80
New York, Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, Man Ray : Continued and Noticed, 2016, no. 10, p. 41, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Montclair, Montclair Art Museum; Athens, Georgia Museum of Art & Chicago, Terra Museum of American art, Conversion to Modernism : the Early Work of Man Ray, 2003-04, fig. 57, illustrated in the catalogue p. 40
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 80
New York, Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, Man Ray : Continued and Noticed, 2016, no. 10, p. 41, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount in two points along the upper edge. The sheet is slightly time stained. There is a diagonal flattened crease from the upper left to the lower right corner with an associated repaired tear (approx. 4.5 cm long) towards the lower right corner. There is a very small tear towards the centre of the lower edge. There is a spot of foxing to the lower left corner. There is a tiny crease to the tip of the lower left corner and a small loss to the upper right corner. This work is in overall good 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."