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Salvatore Scarpitta
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description
- Salvatore Scarpitta
- Vulcania
signed, titled and dated 1960 on the reverse
- bandage and mixed media on canvas mounted on wood
- 77 by 72.4cm.
- 30 1/4 by 28 1/2 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owners directly from the artist in the early 1980s
Literature
Luigi Sansone, Salvatore Scarpitta: Catalogue Raisonné, Milan, 2005, pp. 177 and 325, no. 272, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is brighter.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are few fibres of dust in the recessed areas of the bandages. No restoration is visible 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."
Catalogue Note
"The strips transmit a sensation of strength, but also defense and protection; they are a symbol of conservation in the fundamental moments of life, from birth to war experiences to death with the certainty of a future existence, as ancient civilizations, especially that of Egypt, attest. Strips and beneficient blinders that contain, hold back, conserve and preserve vital energy, which in us is the will to survive." Luigi Sansone, Salvatore Scarpitta: Catalogue Raisonné, Milan 2005, p. 14