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Yves Tanguy
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Yves Tanguy
- Russian Dancers
- signed Y. TANGUY. and dated 24 (lower right)
- graphite, watercolour and gouache on paper
- 14.9 x 23.1 cm; 5 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.
Provenance
The Mayor Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by Dr. Arthur Brandt on April 1, 2000
Acquired from the above by Dr. Arthur Brandt on April 1, 2000
Exhibited
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003, listed in the catalogue p. 37
Quimper, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper; Barcelona, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Yves Tanguy l'univers surréaliste, 2007-08
Quimper, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper; Barcelona, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Yves Tanguy l'univers surréaliste, 2007-08
Condition
Executed on cream wove, not laid down, hinged to the mount at upper two corners. There is a pinhole at each of the lower corners and three pinholes to each of the upper corners. The sheet is slightly undulating. There is a flattened crease to the upper right corner (approx 1 cm long) with tiny associated nicks, and some further flattened creases to the upper and lower left corners. This work is in very good overall 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."