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Karel Appel
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Smiling Heads
- signed and dated 76
- oil on canvas
- 48 1/8 by 48 1/2 in. 122.2 by 123.2 cm.
- Executed in 1976, this work is registered in the archive of the Karel Appel Foundation.
Provenance
Gallery Moos, Toronto
Inter-Continental Art Agency, Vancouver (acquired from the above in December 1980)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Inter-Continental Art Agency, Vancouver (acquired from the above in December 1980)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined and the turning edges of the canvas are covered with adhesive tape. The surface of the pigment retains a rich impasto, due to the artist's working method. There is scattered pigment separation and some craquelure throughout, particularly in the black pigment. Some of these areas have been consolidated and stabilized. There are some minor losses to some of the peaks of the impasto and in a few areas of craquelure, visible under close inspection. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of inpainting. Framed.
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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.