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Mario Schifano
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Mario Schifano
- Elemento per Paesaggio
- signed, titled and dated 62 on the reverse
- enamel on paper laid down on canvas
- 155 by 100cm.; 61 by 39 3/8 in.
Provenance
La Salita Arte Contemporanea, Rome
Galleria Ugo Ferranti, Rome
Galleria Franz Paludetto, Turin
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in the late 1980s
Exhibited
Exhibition Catalogue, Parma, Istituto di Storia dell'Arte, Università di Parma, Salone delle Scuderie in Pilotta, Mario Schifano, 1974, p. 77, no. 55, illustrated
Literature
Achille Bonito Oliva, La Pittura come Macchina del Desiderio: Mario Schifano 1960/1962, Rome 1975, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although it fails to convey the texture present to the white passages in particular. The ochrish-brown background transpires more predominantly in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is a slight undulation to the paper visible in particular to the extreme corners.
No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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."
"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."