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Emilio Vedova
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Emilio Vedova
- Ciclo 1960 S.8
- signed; signed, titled, dated 1960 and inscribed Venezia on the reverse
- oil and tempera on canvas
- 110 by 110cm.
- 43 1/4 by 43 1/4 in.
Provenance
Galleria L'Isola, Rome
Galerie Neuendorf, Hamburg
Collection Domenichelli, Milan
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner circa 1990
Galerie Neuendorf, Hamburg
Collection Domenichelli, Milan
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner circa 1990
Exhibited
Rome, Galleria L'Isola, Emilio Vedova, 1988, no. 6, illustrated in colour on the cover
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals two short and stable hairline cracks to the white paint 15cm below the centre of the top edge. There is very minor canvas fold to the top corners. No restoration is visible under ultraviolet 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
"At the end of 1950 I step out of a personal, inner crisis: I rebel against all geometry, the dominant rigor in my paintings and I try to shake my work towards a more spontaneous direction."
(the artist quoted in: Germano Celant, Vedova 1935-1984, Milan 1984, p. 35)
(the artist quoted in: Germano Celant, Vedova 1935-1984, Milan 1984, p. 35)