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Marino Marini

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description

  • Marino Marini
  • Cavallo ed acrobati
  • signed Marino and dated 1954 (lower right)
  • gouache and brush and ink on paper
  • 86.2 by 62cm.; 34 by 24 3/8 in.

Provenance

Galerie Otto Stangl, Munich
Sale: Christie's, London, 25th June 2008, lot 211
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

Toronto, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Marino Marini: Sculptures, Paintings, Drawings 1929 - 1970, 1998, illustrated p. 58

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, t-hinged to the mount at the top edge. There are artist's pinholes in all four corners. The sheet has darkened with age, and there are remnants of glue from previous mounting on the reverse. There is a small spot of paint loss in the grey area to the left of the horse's knee and a very fine hairline surface abrasion in the lower right quadrant, faintly visible in the catalogue illustration. Apart from three very small tears at the extreme left and right edges and some slight handling creases, this work is in good condition. Colours: In comparison to the printed catalogue illustration, both the paper tone and the black ink are stronger in the original.
"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.
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