Details

Provenance

Lili Dubuffet Collection Ernst Beyeler Collection (acquired from the above) Galerie Beyeler, Basel Sale: Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Paris, Art Moderne & Contemporain , 19 December 2011, lot 98 Private Collection, France

Literature

Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Tableaux d'assemblages , Lausanne, 1969, p.91, illustrated Condition The colours in the original work tend more towards shades of grey and black rather than brown. The paper is slightly wavy. There is a crease in the middle of the left edge. there is a small dent in the upper left quadrant close to the upper edge. This work is in good 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 Basel, Kunstmuseum, Jean Dubuffet: Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, Gouachen, Collagen , 6 June 1970 - 2 August 1970 Lausanne, Galerie Claudine Planque, Jean Dubuffet, February - March 1976 Brême, Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner KG, 75 Jahre Graphisches Kabinett, Bremen : Jubiläumsausstellung Teil III : nach 1940, Dubuffet, Fontana, Giacometti, Tàpies, Wols , 16 March 1996 - 27 April 1996 ; catalogue, no. 5, illustrated Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Jean Dubuffet , 20 October 2009 - 9 January 2010 Luxembourg, Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery, Jean Dubuffet , 28 September 2017 - 4 November 2017; catalogue, p. 44, illustrated in colour

Catalog summary

Jean Dubuffet Empreinte VI signed and dated 57 China ink on paper 49,5 x 66,4 cm ; 19 1/2 x 26 1/8 in. Executed in 1957. Provenance Lili Dubuffet Collection Ernst Beyeler Collection (acquired from the above) Galerie Beyeler, Basel Sale: Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Paris, Art Moderne & Contemporain , 19 December 2011, lot 98 Private Collection, France Literature Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Tableaux d'assemblages , Lausanne, 1969, p.91, illustrated Condition The colours in the original work tend more towards shades of grey and black rather than brown. The paper is slightly wavy. There is a crease in the middle of the left edge. there is a small dent in the upper left quadrant close to the upper edge. This work is in good 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 Basel, Kunstmuseum, Jean Dubuffet: Zeichnungen, Aquarelle, Gouachen, Collagen , 6 June 1970 - 2 August 1970 Lausanne, Galerie Claudine Planque, Jean Dubuffet, February - March 1976 Brême, Kunsthandel Wolfgang Werner KG, 75 Jahre Graphisches Kabinett, Bremen : Jubiläumsausstellung Teil III : nach 1940, Dubuffet, Fontana, Giacometti, Tàpies, Wols , 16 March 1996 - 27 April 1996 ; catalogue, no. 5, illustrated Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Jean Dubuffet , 20 October 2009 - 9 January 2010 Luxembourg, Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery, Jean Dubuffet , 28 September 2017 - 4 November 2017; catalogue, p. 44, illustrated in colour