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Max Ernst
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Max Ernst
- Entre deux eaux II
- very faintly signed max ernst (lower right)
- frottage, colored pencil and pastel on paper laid down on canvas
- 34.5 x 28.1 cm; 13 5/8 x 11 in. (visible dimensions)
Provenance
Galleria Alexander Iolas, Milan
Sale: Sotheby's, London, July 6, 1973, lot 231
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, October 28, 1988, lot 224
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 16, 1990, lot 53
Sale: Christie's, London, October 23, 1998, lot 19
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Sale: Sotheby's, London, July 6, 1973, lot 231
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, October 28, 1988, lot 224
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 16, 1990, lot 53
Sale: Christie's, London, October 23, 1998, lot 19
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
Le Monde frotté à la mine de plomb par Max Ernst, Frottages de 1925-1965, 1965, no. 11, illustrated in the catalogue
Venice, Palazzo Grassi, Max Ernst, Oltre la pittura, 1966, no. 127
New York, Kagan Martos Gallery, Painting Generation 1920-2000, 2000
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 44
Venice, Palazzo Grassi, Max Ernst, Oltre la pittura, 1966, no. 127
New York, Kagan Martos Gallery, Painting Generation 1920-2000, 2000
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 44
Literature
Werner Spies, Max Ernst Oeuvre-Katalog, Werke 1964-1969, Cologne, 2007, no. 3950, illustrated p. 54
Condition
Executed on buff paper laid down on canvas. There is a a tiny surface scratch towards the centre of the composition (approx. 2 cm long). Otherwise this work is in overall 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."