LOT DETAILS

Materials:

oil on canvas

Measurements:

21.06 in. (53.50 cm.) (height) by 29.13 in. (74.00 cm.) (width)

Markings:

signed Yves Tanguy and dated 41 (lower right)

Literature:

A. Everett Austin, Art News, no. 3, vol. 41, 1942, illustrated p. 12 (titled Poetic Landscape); André Breton, Yves Tanguy, New York, 1946, illustrated p. 56; Pierre Matisse (ed.),Yves Tanguy. Un Recueil de ses œuvres / A Summary of his Works, New York, 1963, no. 273, illustrated p. 123; Patrick Waldberg, Yves Tanguy, Brussels, 1977, illustrated p. 196

Provenance:

Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York (acquired in September or October 1941); Comtesse de Montferrier (acquired from the above on 3rd October 1945); Jacques Ulmann, Paris (acquired by 1963); E. V. Thaw & Co., Inc., New York; Berggruen & Cie., Paris; Private Collection, France (acquired from the above. Sold: Sotheby's, London, 19th June 2007, lot 36) ; Purchased at the above sale by the present owner