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MAX ERNST | Tête
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Max Ernst
- Tête
- signed Max Ernst and dated 51 (lower right)
- oil on paper mounted on canvas
- 33 by 26cm., 13 by 10 1/4 in.
- Painted in 1951.
Provenance
Albert D. Lasker, New York
Alice Woodard Fordyce, New York (a gift from the above)
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, 2nd May 1974, lot 171
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Alice Woodard Fordyce, New York (a gift from the above)
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, 2nd May 1974, lot 171
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Werner Spies, Max Ernst Œuvre-Katalog, Werke 1939-1953, Cologne, 1987, vol. IV, no. 2900, illustrated p. 306
Condition
The canvas is not lined and inspection under UV light reveals no signs of retouching. There is one match head sized fleck of paint loss in the upper right corner. There are a small number of extremely fine lines of craquelure in places only visible upon very close inspection. There is some light surface dirt. This work is in overall 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. 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."