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Joseph Cornell (1903-1972)
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972)
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972)
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972)
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The Michael Scharf Family Collection
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972)

Untitled (Dovecote pour Julie Jeanne Eleanore de Lespinasse)

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Joseph Cornell (1903-1972)
Untitled (Dovecote pour Julie Jeanne Eleanore de Lespinasse)
signed twice and printed with the title and date twice 'Dove-cote 1953 1952 Joseph Cornell pour Julie Jeanne Eleanore de Lespinasse' (on paper labels affixed to the reverse)
box construction—wood, nails, painted wooden balls and glass
17 ½ x 11 ¾ x 4 ½ in. (44.5 x 29.8 x 11.4 cm.)
Executed in 1952-1953.
Provenance
ACA Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1979
Literature
W. C. Agee, The Scharf Collection: A History Revealed, New York, 2018, p. 173 (illustrated).

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Lot Essay

For Cornell, the dove was a spiritual carrier. His Dovecotes are habitats for these spiritual carriers. In lieu of doves, little round spheres move about in their habitat. These are some of Cornell's most spiritual works. - (W. Hopps, J. Cornell Shadowplay Eterniday, New York, 2003, p. 144)

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