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Leonor Fini
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Leonor Fini
- Extrême nuit
- signed Leonor Fini (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 115 by 89cm., 45 1/4 by 35in.
Provenance
Marcel Pieters, Belgium
Gallery Guy Pieters, Knokke
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1990
Gallery Guy Pieters, Knokke
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1990
Exhibited
Saint-Martens-Latem, Musée d'Art Moderne de Latem, Tentoonstelling, 1978, no. 27
Paris, Galerie des Artes Plastiques, Modernes, Leonor Fini, 1978
Ostend, Casino-Kursaal, Leonor Fini, 1980, no. 50
Brussels, Centre Rops, Leonor Fini, 1982
Ferrara, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Leonor Fini, 1983, Bologna, no. 24, illustrated in the catalogue
Osaka, Musée d'Art Daimaru (Daimaru Umeda) & travelling, Leonor Fini, 1985, Japan, no. 29, illustrated in colour
Paris, Galerie des Artes Plastiques, Modernes, Leonor Fini, 1978
Ostend, Casino-Kursaal, Leonor Fini, 1980, no. 50
Brussels, Centre Rops, Leonor Fini, 1982
Ferrara, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Leonor Fini, 1983, Bologna, no. 24, illustrated in the catalogue
Osaka, Musée d'Art Daimaru (Daimaru Umeda) & travelling, Leonor Fini, 1985, Japan, no. 29, illustrated in colour
Literature
Jean-Claude Dedieu, Leonor Fini, Paris, 1978, no. 110, illustrated in colour p. 110
Le livre de Leonor Fini, peintures, dessins, écrits, de Leonor Fini, Paris, 1979, illustrated p. 227
Xaviére Gauthier, Leonor Fini, Le Musée de Poche, Paris, 1976, illustrated p. 161
Pierre Borgue, Leonor Fini ou le théâtre de l'imaginaire, Paris, 1983, no. 54, illustrated p. 164,
Condition
The canvas is not lined. UV inspection confirms there is no retouching. There are a couple of fly spots to the woman's face and a slight undulation to the canvas at top right and left hand corners. There are areas of uneven varnish to the background in the lower quarter of the painting. Overall this work is in very good condiiton.
Colours are fairly accurate but the background in the original is slightly warmer.
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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."