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Giorgio de Chirico
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Autoritratto con turbante (Self-portrait with turban)
- signed Giorgio de Chirico, dated Roma 15 febbraio 1954 and dedicated Al Professore Antonio Allaria, molto cordialmente on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 24.8 by 19.7cm., 9 3/4 by 7 7/8 in.
Provenance
Antonio Allaria, Cortina d'Ampezzo (a gift from the artist on 15th February 1954)
Sale: Christie's, Milan, 29th May 2001, lot 362
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Christie's, Milan, 29th May 2001, lot 362
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Claudio Bruni Sakraischik, Catalogo Generale di Giorgio de Chirico, Opera dal 1931 al 1950, Venice, 1975, vol. V, no. 394, illustrated n.p.
Condition
The canvas is not lined. There is a milky varnish preventing the UV light from fully penetrating, however UV examination reveals some old retouching along all four edges, probably due to historic frame rubbing. There are some further smaller retouchings in places, the largest of which is an area to the sitter's proper left cheek (approx. 1.5cm wide). There are some spots of paint loss to the upper left corner, frame rubbing to the extreme edges and scattered fine lines of stable craquelure. This work is in overall fairly 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. 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."
"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."