L13004

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Lot 214
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Giorgio Morandi

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • NATURA MORTA (STILL LIFE)
  • signed Morandi (lower centre)
  • pencil on paper
  • 15.5 by 22.7cm., 6 1/8 by 8 7/8 in.

Provenance

Valerio Zurlini, Rome
Private Collection, Rome
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 26th October 1994, lot 34
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

Roma, Galleria Il Gabbiano, Giorgio Morandi, 1980, no. 10, illustrated in the catalogue

Literature

Efrem Tavoni (ed.), Morandi Disegni, Bologna, 1984, vol. II, no. 427, illustrated
Efrem Tavoni, Morandi Disegni, Catalogo generale, Milan, 1994, no. 1958 12, illustrated p. 148

Condition

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, affixed to the mount at the upper two corners and floating in the overmount. Apart from some very light discolouration along the extreme left edge, this work is in overall very good condition.
"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."