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Georges Vantongerloo
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Description
- Georges Vantongerloo
- Fonction de lignes, verte-rouge, rouge-verte-bleu, bleu-jaune
- Titled, signed g. Vantongerloo, numbered no. 103 and dated Paris 1937 (on the reverse)
- Oil on board
- 28 1/4 by 16 3/4 in.
- 72.1 by 43.4 cm
Provenance
Hilla von Rebay, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York (acquired from the estate of the above in 1971)
Istvan Schlégl, Zurich
Private Collection, Germany (acquired circa 2007)
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York (acquired from the estate of the above in 1971)
Istvan Schlégl, Zurich
Private Collection, Germany (acquired circa 2007)
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Corcoran Gallery of Art; Dallas Museum of Fine Arts & Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Georges Vantongerloo, 1980, illustrated in the catalogue
Brussels, Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Georges Vantongerloo, 1981
Zurich, Kunsthaus Zurich, Georges Vantongerloo, 1981, no. 103, illustrated in the catalogue
Münster, Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso, Die Revolution entlässt Ihre Bilder - Von Malevich bis Kandinsky, 2014, no. 10, illustrated in the catalogue
Brussels, Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Georges Vantongerloo, 1981
Zurich, Kunsthaus Zurich, Georges Vantongerloo, 1981, no. 103, illustrated in the catalogue
Münster, Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso, Die Revolution entlässt Ihre Bilder - Von Malevich bis Kandinsky, 2014, no. 10, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Angelica Zander Rudenstine, "Georges Vantongerloo" in The Guggenheim Museum Collection, Paintings 1880-1945, vol. II, New York, 1976, no. 237, illustrated p. 669
Condition
Board is sound with original reinforcing panel, diagonally across the reverse. There are a few small smudges on the surface which could easily be cleaned. Also very thin but visible lines of craquelure throughout. Under UV light a few of these lines in the center red band have been inpainted. In addition there are restorations at extreme edges otherwise work is in very 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.