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Gyula Tornai
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gyula Tornai
- Lighting the Sacred Lantern
- signed TORNAI. GY lower right
- oil on canvas
- 90 x 125 cm. (35½ x 49 in.)
Provenance
Kieselbach Galéria, Budapest
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003
Exhibited
Berlin, Keller und Reiner Kunstsalon, 1907, no. 8666
London, Goupil Gallery, 1907, no. 29
Leipzig, Galerie Pietro del Vecchio, Austellung für Kunst aller Art und Zeit no. 9005
Possibly Budapest, Nemzeti Szalon, Tornai Gyula : gyűjteményes kiállitásának, 1917, no. 111
London, Goupil Gallery, 1907, no. 29
Leipzig, Galerie Pietro del Vecchio, Austellung für Kunst aller Art und Zeit no. 9005
Possibly Budapest, Nemzeti Szalon, Tornai Gyula : gyűjteményes kiállitásának, 1917, no. 111
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. There is a very minor dent with associated paint loss in the lake in the lower right quadrant, as visible in the catalogue illustration.Ultra-violet light reveals very fine strokes of retouching along the framing edges and in the lantern to the right, and some other tiny scattered spots notably in the lower right corner. Considering the dimensions of the canvas, the picture is in very good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a black wooden decorative frame with a name plate.
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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."