Marlene Dumas | Magdalena (Dark Polychrome)
Provenance : Galerie Samia Saouma, Paris Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1995
Exhibited : Venice, Dutch Pavilion, 46th Venice Biennale, Marlene Dumas, Maria Roosen, Marijke Van Warmerdam, June - October 1995, n.p., illustrated in colour Paris, Galerie Samia Saouma, Marlene Dumas, November 1995 - January 1996 Sigean, L.A.C. Lieu d'Art Contemporain, Sister Sledge: Marlene Dumas, Antonietta Peeters, Natasja Kensmil, June - September 2007
Literature : Exh. Cat., Malmö, Malmö Konsthall; and Rivoli, Castello di Rivoli Museo d'arte contemporanea, Marlene Dumas, Francis Bacon, 1995, p. 181, illustrated (in installation at the artist's studio) Exh. Cat., Salzburg, Salzburger Kunstverein; Frankfurt, Portikus; and Berlin, Neue Gesellschaft für bildende Kunst, Marlene Dumas: Models, 1994-1996, pp. 24-25, illustrated in colour (in installation at Marlene Dumas, Maria Roosen, Marijke Van Warmerdam, 46th Venice Biennale, Dutch Pavilion, 1995) Dominic van den Boogerd et al., Marlene Dumas, London 1999, p. 132, illustrated in colour Exh. Cat., Los Angeles, The Museum of Contemporary Art; New York, The Museum of Modern Art; and Houston, The Menil Collection, Marlene Dumas, measuring your own grave, 2008-2009, p. 95, illustrated in colour (in installation at the artist's studio)
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Condition_report : Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although they are slightly warmer and lighter in the original and there is more overall contrast. The illustration fails to fully convey the glossy sheen in passages of the black pigment. Condition: Please refer to the department for a professional condition report. "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."
