Details

Provenance

Collection Hans and Alice de Jong, Hengelo / Ascona Collection De Cuser, Amsterdam

Exhibited

Arnhem, Gemeentemuseum Arnhem, Oog in oog met Hans en Alice de Jong , June - September 1970, no. 70 Condition The work is glued at the four corners to the mount. There is some soft discolouration along all four extreme edges probably due to former framing. A few finger shaped creases in the left lower quarter of the work. "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 "I regard myself as a painter, and drawing is important to me, it is a common theme in my life." (from: Fanny Kelk, Constant, een illustratie , exhibition catalogue of the Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum, November 1974 – January 1975, p. 10) In 1948 Constant wrote: "a painter no longer is a structure of colours and lines, but a beast, a night, a cry, a person, or all of that together" ( Manifesto , in Reflex, 8 October)

Catalog summary

Constant Zondebok signed and dated '50 watercolour, wax crayons, ink and pencil on paper 45 by 54 cm. Provenance Collection Hans and Alice de Jong, Hengelo / Ascona Collection De Cuser, Amsterdam Exhibited Arnhem, Gemeentemuseum Arnhem, Oog in oog met Hans en Alice de Jong , June - September 1970, no. 70 Condition The work is glued at the four corners to the mount. There is some soft discolouration along all four extreme edges probably due to former framing. A few finger shaped creases in the left lower quarter of the work. "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 "I regard myself as a painter, and drawing is important to me, it is a common theme in my life." (from: Fanny Kelk, Constant, een illustratie , exhibition catalogue of the Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum, November 1974 – January 1975, p. 10) In 1948 Constant wrote: "a painter no longer is a structure of colours and lines, but a beast, a night, a cry, a person, or all of that together" ( Manifesto , in Reflex, 8 October)