LOT DETAILS
Materials:
oil on canvas
Size Notes:
33.3 by 41.2cm., 13? by 16in.
Edition:
Painted in 1968.
Description:
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Markings:
3 poses pour sduire
Condition:
The canvas is not lined; the edges are taped. UV inspection reveals two small (approx. 1cm-long) fine lines of retouching to the upper left corner. There are a few small accretions to the left side of the painting, which fluoresce under UV light. This work is in overall very good condition. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
Exhibited:
Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Geneva, Dorothea Tanning, 1969, no. 7 Paris, Centre national dart contemporain, Dorothea Tanning, 1974, no. 64, illustrated in the catalogue Stockholm, Galerie BelArt, Dorothea Tanning, 1975, no. 5, illustrated in the catalogue Galerie BelArt, Stockholm, Dorothea Tanning: 100 years A Tribute, 2010, n.n.
Literature:
Robert Maillard ed., 'Dorothea Tanning' in Dictionnaire Universel de la Peinture, vol. 6. Paris, 1975, p. 236 'Dorothea Tanning', XXieme sicle, Paris, 1977, illustrated in colour p. 115 Jean Christophe Bailly, Dorothea Tanning, New York, 1995, no. 120, illustrated p. 146
Provenance:
Galerie BelArt, Stockholm (acquired from the artist) Kent Belenius, Stockholm A gift from the above to the present owner