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Luc Tuymans
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Luc Tuymans
- Donation
signed on the reverse
oil on canvas laid on board
- 24.6 by 31.3cm.; 9 3/4 by 12 3/8 in.
- Executed in 2008.
Condition
Colour: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is softer with the black tending more towards brown in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition.
"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."
Catalogue Note
In 1995 the ICA presented Superstition, the first exhibition in Britain
by the Belgian painter Luc Tuymans. For this show – which was also
seen in Chicago, New York, Toronto and Frankfurt–Tuymans
created a body of work that expressed the anxieties and alienation of
contemporary life in Europe, built upon the suppressed memories of
a shocking and brutal past.
Tuymans has generously created a new painting, Donation, 2008,
especially for the ICA's 60th anniversary auction. The work features a
close-up of a face, focusing on the eyes, and the viewer is tempted to
read it as a portrait, although its source is in fact from film footage of
life-sized wax dolls.
by the Belgian painter Luc Tuymans. For this show – which was also
seen in Chicago, New York, Toronto and Frankfurt–Tuymans
created a body of work that expressed the anxieties and alienation of
contemporary life in Europe, built upon the suppressed memories of
a shocking and brutal past.
Tuymans has generously created a new painting, Donation, 2008,
especially for the ICA's 60th anniversary auction. The work features a
close-up of a face, focusing on the eyes, and the viewer is tempted to
read it as a portrait, although its source is in fact from film footage of
life-sized wax dolls.