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March 1924, 2022
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LOT 50

Lot 50

Max Ernst (1891–1976)

Max Ernst (1891–1976)
Lot 50 Details
Max Ernst (1891–1976), German

FÜR DOCUMENTA III, 1946 [SPIES/LEPPIEN, 100]

Colour etching and aquatint; signed and numbered 58/100 in pencil to margin.
Plate 8.1 ins x 6.1 ins; 20.6 cms x 15.5 cms

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $570
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Max Ernst (1891–1976)
  • Max Ernst (1891–1976)
  • Max Ernst (1891–1976)
  • Max Ernst (1891–1976)
  • Max Ernst (1891–1976)
Provenance:

Purchased at Documenta, Kassel, Germany in 1968 by the present Private Estate Collection, Toronto

CONDITION DETAILS

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