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MAX ERNST | Gargoyle C (Maske auf Aussenwand) (Mask of the Outer Wall)
估價
25,000 - 35,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- Max Ernst
- Gargoyle C (Maske auf Aussenwand) (Mask of the Outer Wall)
- Inscribed max ernst, dated 48, numbered 4/VI, stamped with the Modern Art foundry mark and dated cast 91; inscribed C (on the underside of the base)
- Bronze
- Length (including base): 15 in.
- 38.1 cm
- Conceived in concrete in Sedona in 1948 and cast beginning in 1968 by the Modern Art Foundry in an edition of 7 numbered 0/VI to 6/VI; this example cast in 1991.
來源
Dallas Ernst, East Hampton (the wife of the artist's son)
ACA Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above in 1999
ACA Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above in 1999
出版
Max Ernst from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Ernst (exhibition catalogue), Glenbow Museum, Calgary, 1979, illustration of the concrete version p. 42 & illustration of another cast illustrated p. 443
Fragments of Capricorn and other sculpture, Sedona, Arizona-1948 (exhibition catalogue), New York, 1984, illustration of the concrete version p. 26
Werner Spies, Sigrid & Günter Metken, Max Ernst, Werke 1939-1953, Cologne, 1987, no. 2652.I, illustration of the concrete version p. 184
Jürgen Pech, Max Ernst—Plastische Werke, Cologne, 2005, illustration of another cast p. 114
Fragments of Capricorn and other sculpture, Sedona, Arizona-1948 (exhibition catalogue), New York, 1984, illustration of the concrete version p. 26
Werner Spies, Sigrid & Günter Metken, Max Ernst, Werke 1939-1953, Cologne, 1987, no. 2652.I, illustration of the concrete version p. 184
Jürgen Pech, Max Ernst—Plastische Werke, Cologne, 2005, illustration of another cast p. 114
Condition
Work is in excellent condition. There is a variegated reddish brown patina. Some very minor surface dirt in crevices. No significant nicks or scratches.
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.
拍品資料及來源
Dr. Jürgen Pech has confirmed the authenticity of this work.