Details

Provenance

Collection particulière, France (acquis directement auprès de l'artiste en 1960)

Exhibited

Arras, Centre Noroit, Les dessins de Jean Dubuffet, 19 mai - 1 juillet 1979; catalogue, no. 21, n.p.

Literature

Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XVIII: Dessins (1960) , Lausanne, 1969, no. 180, p. 105, illustré Condition The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the paper tends more towards cream in the original work. <br>The sheet is attached to the mount by each of the four corners. <br>This work is in excellent condition. "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 "Pour la première fois, un art issu de la civilisation retourne à l'esthétique de la nature qui est l'âme des arts primitifs. Il passe à travers la beauté artistique, discutable suivant les temps ou les modes, pour rejoindre l'émotion des spectacles de la nature. Ainsi, cette oeuvre, conçue et façonnée par l'homme, se glisse discrètement dans un règne étranger. Attitude même  de l'enfant, dont l'intelligence sans entrave se confond avec les mouvements de la nature, c'est-à-dire de la poésie." “For the first time, an art derived from civilisation returns to the aesthetics of nature at the heart of primitive art. It passes through artistic beauty, debatable according to periods or fashions, to join the emotion of the spectacle of nature. Thus, this work, conceived of and fashioned by man, slips discreetly into a foreign reign. The very same attitude as the child, whose unhindered intelligence combines with the movements of nature, that is to say poetry.” Daniel Cordier, Les Dessins de Jean Dubuffet , Paris, 1960

Catalog summary

Jean Dubuffet Tête signé des initiales et daté août 60 encre de Chine et lavis d'encre sur papier 31 x 23,5 cm; 12 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. Exécuté en août 1960. Provenance Collection particulière, France (acquis directement auprès de l'artiste en 1960) Exhibited Arras, Centre Noroit, Les dessins de Jean Dubuffet, 19 mai - 1 juillet 1979; catalogue, no. 21, n.p. Literature Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XVIII: Dessins (1960) , Lausanne, 1969, no. 180, p. 105, illustré Condition The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the paper tends more towards cream in the original work. <br>The sheet is attached to the mount by each of the four corners. <br>This work is in excellent condition. "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 "Pour la première fois, un art issu de la civilisation retourne à l'esthétique de la nature qui est l'âme des arts primitifs. Il passe à travers la beauté artistique, discutable suivant les temps ou les modes, pour rejoindre l'émotion des spectacles de la nature. Ainsi, cette oeuvre, conçue et façonnée par l'homme, se glisse discrètement dans un règne étranger. Attitude même  de l'enfant, dont l'intelligence sans entrave se confond avec les mouvements de la nature, c'est-à-dire de la poésie." “For the first time, an art derived from civilisation returns to the aesthetics of nature at the heart of primitive art. It passes through artistic beauty, debatable according to periods or fashions, to join the emotion of the spectacle of nature. Thus, this work, conceived of and fashioned by man, slips discreetly into a foreign reign. The very same attitude as the child, whose unhindered intelligence combines with the movements of nature, that is to say poetry.” Daniel Cordier, Les Dessins de Jean Dubuffet , Paris, 1960