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Salvatore Scarpitta
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Salvatore Scarpitta
- Red Freight
signed, titled and dated 1961 on the reverse
oil and canvas construction
- 75 by 61 in. 190.5 by 155 cm.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Scott-Hanson Gallery, New York
Christie's, New York, February 23, 1994, Lot 62
Tricia Collins Contemporary Art, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in September 1998
Scott-Hanson Gallery, New York
Christie's, New York, February 23, 1994, Lot 62
Tricia Collins Contemporary Art, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in September 1998
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Dwan Gallery, Scarpitta, June - July 1961
Houston, Contemporary Art Museum, Scarpitta, May - July 1977, p. 16, illustrated
New York, Leo Castelli Gallery, Salvatore Scarpitta, American Cycle 1958-1982, September - October 1982
New York, Scott-Hanson Gallery, Salvatore Scarpitta, February 1990
Houston, Contemporary Art Museum, Scarpitta, May - July 1977, p. 16, illustrated
New York, Leo Castelli Gallery, Salvatore Scarpitta, American Cycle 1958-1982, September - October 1982
New York, Scott-Hanson Gallery, Salvatore Scarpitta, February 1990
Literature
Giorgio Di Genova, Storia dell'Arte Italiana del '900. Generazione anni Dieci, Bologna, 1990, p. 262, illustrated
Luigi Sansone, Salvatore Scarpitta Catalogue Raisonné, Milan, 2005, no. 280, p. 179, illustrated, p. 331, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition. All surface irregularities, abrasions and wear appear to be inherent to the artist's working method and intent. There are a few areas of cracks mostly noticeable to the center of the composition.
The work is inscribed Leo Castelli 4 E 77 St. NY, NY on the reverse.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Wrapped paintings by Scarpitta are inventions that have no reference points elsewhere, for the simple reason that their physical identity is the internal identity of the material, its color, the tension of the visible and invisible parts.
- Claudio Cerritelli, "La Flagranza dell'opera nell'avventura creativa di Salvatore Scarpitta," in Meta, 1994, p. 25