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Yves Tanguy
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Yves Tanguy
- Sans titre
- signed YVES TANGUY and dated 50 (towards lower right)
- ink, watercolour and collage on card
- 34.4 x 30.3 cm; 13 1/2 x 11 7/8 in.
Provenance
Private collection (acquired directly from the Estate of the artist and sold: Christie's, New York, May 15, 1986, lot 200)
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003, illustrated in the catalogue p. 33, listed p. 37
Quimper, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper; Barcelona, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Yves Tanguy l'univers surréaliste, 2007-08, no. 212, illustrated in the catalogue p. 204 (French edition)
Quimper, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper; Barcelona, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Yves Tanguy l'univers surréaliste, 2007-08, no. 212, illustrated in the catalogue p. 204 (French edition)
Condition
Executed on card, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge. The collage element is unstacked in the lower part but entirely stable. The sheet is time-stained. There are some scattered surface nicks to the lower half of the composition and some small stains towards the centre of the left edge. The sheet is discoulored in places. The upper and right edges are both slightly scuffed (not visible when framed). This work is in overall good condition.
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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."