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Max Ernst
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Max Ernst
- Ein Segelboot im Mond (A Sailing Boat in the Moon)
- signed Max Ernst, titled and dedicated Für Trude Schulte-Hostedde on the artist's mount
- pastel and chalk frottage on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- image size: 21.2 by 15.3cm., 8 3/8 by 6in.
- artist's mount: 31.5 by 24.5cm., 11 3/8 by 9 3/4 in.
Provenance
Gertrud Schulte-Hostedde, Brühl (a gift from the artist in 1970)
Private Collection, Germany (a gift from the above in 1990)
Thence by descent to the present owners in 2016
Private Collection, Germany (a gift from the above in 1990)
Thence by descent to the present owners in 2016
Literature
Werner Spies, Sigrid & Günter Metken & Jürgen Pech (ed.), Max Ernst, Werke 1964-1969, Cologne, 2007, vol. VII, no. 4094, illustrated p. 127
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on the artist's mount. The pigments are bright and well preserved. The mount is lightly time-stained. There are two long creases running from the centre of the upper edge to the centre of the left edge (approx. 23cm long) which do not appear to have affected the sheet, and there is another small crease running vertically from the lower edge towards the lower right corner. There are remnants of old framer's tape on the verso of the artist's mount. 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."