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Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Maria Helena Vieira Da Silva
- Les Simples
- signed and dated 78
- oil on canvas
- 46 by 55 cm. 18 1/8 by 21 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galeria 111, Lisbon
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Guy Weelen and Jean-Francois Jaeger, Vieira da Silva: Catalogue Raisonné, Geneva 1994, p. 605, no. 3051, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The overall tonality is much brighter and more vibrant in the original. Please refer to the online catalogue for a more accurate image.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals two extremely faint, small and unobtrusive media accretions towards the centre right of the lower edge. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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.
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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."
Catalogue Note
"[Vieira da Silva's] work is an upward spiral. [...] Her entire oeuvre developed as a sort of work in progress, in which all the paintings were mutually dependent and connected to each other. For this reason, the particular point in time at which specific paintings were done became less important.”
Gisela Rosenthal
Gisela Rosenthal, Vieira da Silva 1908-1992: The Quest for Unknown Space, Cologne 1998, p. 53