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Provenance

Mr. F. C. Boldsen, Copenhagen Mrs. Karen Larsen, Copenhagen Galerie Rive Gauche, Paris Galerie Ariel, Paris Galerie Fabien Boulakia, Paris Sale: Christies, London, Contemporary Art, 6 April 1989, Lot 518 Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Literature

Gunnar Buchwald and Kay Nielsen, Eds., Antik Vitetsürbogen (The Yearbook of Antiques), Copenhagen, 1964, p. 43, illustrated Guy Atkins, Asger Jorn: Jorn in Scandinavia 1930-1953 , London 1968, p. 393, no. 706, illustrated (as incorrectly titled and dated) Condition Colour:<br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. <br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good condition. There are a few artist's nail holes intermittently along all four extreme edges. Upon close inspection, there are a few tiny spots of loss towards the top right hand corner on the top extreme edge. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light. "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 "When an artist sits and sketches a picture, a figure often comes out that is a kind of symbol, not a naturalistic symbol as in the frescos, but a spontaneous figure, a mask concept that becomes an expression of something human, that is thus an unconscious symbol exactly as all our actions are symbolic." Asger Jorn in an interview with Pola Gauguin, in: Guy Atkins & Troels Andersen, Asger Jorn , Copenhagen 2006, p. 12

Catalog summary

Asger Jorn Untitled signed and dated 49 oil on canvas 45 by 66cm.; 17 3/4 by 26in. Executed in 1949-1951. Provenance Mr. F. C. Boldsen, Copenhagen Mrs. Karen Larsen, Copenhagen Galerie Rive Gauche, Paris Galerie Ariel, Paris Galerie Fabien Boulakia, Paris Sale: Christies, London, Contemporary Art, 6 April 1989, Lot 518 Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Literature Gunnar Buchwald and Kay Nielsen, Eds., Antik Vitetsürbogen (The Yearbook of Antiques), Copenhagen, 1964, p. 43, illustrated Guy Atkins, Asger Jorn: Jorn in Scandinavia 1930-1953 , London 1968, p. 393, no. 706, illustrated (as incorrectly titled and dated) Condition Colour:<br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. <br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good condition. There are a few artist's nail holes intermittently along all four extreme edges. Upon close inspection, there are a few tiny spots of loss towards the top right hand corner on the top extreme edge. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light. "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 "When an artist sits and sketches a picture, a figure often comes out that is a kind of symbol, not a naturalistic symbol as in the frescos, but a spontaneous figure, a mask concept that becomes an expression of something human, that is thus an unconscious symbol exactly as all our actions are symbolic." Asger Jorn in an interview with Pola Gauguin, in: Guy Atkins & Troels Andersen, Asger Jorn , Copenhagen 2006, p. 12