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Alberto Burri
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 GBP
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Description
- Alberto Burri
- Bianco-Rosso (T T X)
- signed and dated 1954 on the stretcher; numbered 813 on the reverse
- oil, stones, sand and glue on canvas
- 86.3 by 100cm.
- 34 by 39 3/8 in.
Oil, sand and Burlap on cotton
Provenance
Knoedler & Co. Inc., New York
Acquired directly from the above by the late owner in 1955
Acquired directly from the above by the late owner in 1955
Exhibited
Princeton, The Art Museum Princeton University, The Stanley J. Seeger Jr. Collection, 1961, no. 41, illustrated
Literature
James Johnson Sweeney, Burri, Rome 1955, no. 8, illustrated
Emilio Villa, “Alberto Burri,” Aujourd’hui, no. 28, September, Paris 1960, p. 16
Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini, Burri: Contributi al Catalogo Sistematico, Città di Castello 1990, p. 107, no. 428, illustrated in colour (catalogued as executed in 1953)
Emilio Villa, “Alberto Burri,” Aujourd’hui, no. 28, September, Paris 1960, p. 16
Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini, Burri: Contributi al Catalogo Sistematico, Città di Castello 1990, p. 107, no. 428, illustrated in colour (catalogued as executed in 1953)
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the illustration fails to convey the rich relief of the organic elements.
Condition: This work is in very good and original condition. There are a few superficial handling marks to the edges in places. Close inspection reveals a short and faint rub mark to the centre of the bottom edge, and to the upper right edge. There are two thin and stable hairline cracks running vertically near the lower left edge.
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"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."