Lot 133
- 133
JEAN COCTEAU | Le Mauvais lieu III
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- Cocteau, Jean
- Le Mauvais lieu III
- stamped with the studio mark (on the reverse)
- ink on paper
- 27 x 20,9 cm; 10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in.
- Executed circa 1923.
Provenance
Liliane and Etienne de Saint-Georges, Brussels
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, November 24, 2010, lot 189
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, November 24, 2010, lot 189
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Brussels, Musée d'Ixelles, Jean Cocteau et ses amis artistes, 1991, no. 55, illustrated in the catalogue p. 46 (catalogued as no. IV)
Paris, Centre Pompidou & Montréal, Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, Jean Cocteau, sur le fil du siècle, 2003-04, no. 177, illustrated in the catalogue p. 247
Paris, Centre Pompidou & Montréal, Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, Jean Cocteau, sur le fil du siècle, 2003-04, no. 177, illustrated in the catalogue p. 247
Literature
Jean Cocteau, Dessins, Paris, 1923, illustrated n.p.
Dominique Marny, Jean Cocteau, Archéologue de sa nuit, Paris, 2010, no. 6, illustrated p. 87
Dominique Marny, Jean Cocteau, Archéologue de sa nuit, Paris, 2010, no. 6, illustrated p. 87
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the overmount with tape at the upper and left edges of the verso. The sheet is timestained and there are some flattened creases to the paper surface. There are some spots of staining visible in places, most noticely towards the upper left edge and to the central figures. 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."
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Annie Guédras.