LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

145,6 x 97,5 cm; 57? x 38? in.

Edition:

Painted in 1958.

Description:

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Markings:

signed Dorothea Tanning and dated 58 (lower right)

Condition:

The work has been examined framed. The canvas is not lined. There is a milky varnish preventing UV light from fully penetrating, however examination under UV light appears to reveal no evidence of retouching. There are a few hairline lines of stable craquelure scattered. There is a small dot of paint loss to the centre of the lower part of the composition (located 41cm from right edge and 48.5cm from lower edge, as visible in the catalogue illustration). There are two small surface scratches with associated paint losses, towards the left part of the lower edge (as visible in the catalogue illustration). This work is in overall very good condition.

Literature:

Claire-Louise Bennett, "EYE of the STORM", in Frieze, no. 201, March 2019, p. 123, illustrated p. 121 _____________________________________________________________ Claire-Louise Bennett, "EYE of the STORM", in Frieze, no. 201, mars 2019, p. 123, reproduit p. 121

Provenance:

Hélène Anavi, Paulhiac (her sale: Sotheby's, London, March 27-28, 1984, lot 52) Private collection, Europe (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheb'ys, Paris, December 8, 2010, lot 50) Acquired at the above sale by the present owner _____________________________________________________________ Hélène Anavi, Paulhiac (sa vente: Sotheby's, Londres, 27-28 mars 1984, lot 52) Collection particulière, Europe (acquis lors de cette vente et vendu: Sotheb'ys, Paris, 8 décembre 2010, lot 50) Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel