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Zdenek Sýkora
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Zdenek Sýkora
- Spots
- oil and mixed media on canvas
- 100 by 100cm., 39½ by 39½in.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the present owner in 1992
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. The composition is executed over a previous composition by the artist, with the signature on the former work just visible along the lower part of the extreme left edge. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultraviolet light. Apart from a small spot of lifting craquelure in the green pigments in the lower right quadrant, and some minor lines of paint shrinkage in the darker pigments in the green semi-circle in the upper-right quadrant, overall this work is in good original condition.
Held 'floating' in the frame with the extreme edges visible, on a white background, under glass in a simple black-painted modern frame.
Some of the colours are much more vibrant in reality than in the catalogue illustration, notably the blue pigments left of centre, the maroon-red right of centre, and the red in the upper-right corner.
"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
Executed between 1986-92, the present work belongs to Sýkora's Skvrny ('Spots') series. The artist painted the present work over the top of a former composition depicting a landscape, which was incised with his signature and dated 1985.