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Giorgio de Chirico
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Testa di cavallo
- Signed G. de Chirico (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 15 7/8 by 19 5/8 in.
- 40.2 by 49.8 cm
Provenance
Galleria Alexandre Iolas, Milan
Private Collection, Bologna
Sale: Minerva Auctions, Rome, April 30, 2013, lot 112
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Bologna
Sale: Minerva Auctions, Rome, April 30, 2013, lot 112
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The canvas unlined. The colors are bright and fresh. Under UV light some original pigments fluoresce and some hairline vertical strokes of inpainting on the extreme right edge are present, likely to address prior frame abrasion. This work is in 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.
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.
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.