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TABLEAU IVRE, 1960

signed lower right max Ernst

On the back of the canvas, title, signature, and date in the artist's hand: TABLEAU IVRE / max Ernst / 1960.


Max Ernst, a German painter, sculptor, and poet, was one of the most innovative figures of the twentieth century.

Born in 1891 in Brühl, near Cologne, he studied philosophy and art history at the University of Bonn, but soon devoted himself exclusively to art.

He fought in the First World War, an experience that profoundly affected his creative vision. In 1919, he joined the Dada movement in Cologne and developed experimental techniques such as frottage (rubbing pencils or charcoal over rough surfaces) and grattage (scraping wet paint to reveal hidden textures).


After moving to Paris, he became a leading figure of Surrealism, collaborating with André Breton and other avant-garde artists. His works combine dreamlike imagination, irony, and restlessness, populating them with fantastical figures and visionary landscapes.

In the 1940s, he settled in the United States, where he came into contact with American artists, partly influencing Abstract Expressionism. Returning to Europe after the war, he lived between France and Italy.

He died in Paris in 1976, leaving a fundamental legacy in the history of modern art for his free, unconventional, and experimental spirit.
oil on canvas
cm 46,2 x 38,2 - framed cm 66,2 x 59,3
Attached is a declaration of authenticity on photograph by Robert Schmit n. 1875, dated Paris, 3 November 1987.
Origin:
Robert Schuhl, Paris;

Espace Cardin, Binoche et Godeau auction, Paris;

Galerie Schmit, Paris.
Exhibitions:
Espace Cardin, Binoche et Godeau, importants tableaux modernes, Paris, 2-4 June 1987.
Bibliography:
Espace Cardin, Binoche et Godeau, importants tableaux modernes, Paris auction catalog of June 4, 1987, lot no. 47, p. 35 (illustrated), sold for 430,000 FRF.

W. Spies, S. and G. Metken, Max Ernst / Werke 1954-1963, Houston, Texas, 1998, p. 257, no. 3546 (erroneously titled le bateau ivre), (illustrated).
€ 50.000,00 / 80.000,00
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