Ettore Spalletti

This work appears to be 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. 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."

"Quando l'impasto è ancora fresco, ci metto il colore, e il colore viene assorbito, e quindi lo spessore diventa tutto colorato. però il colore non è reale. Il colore viene restituito. attraverso la quantità di bianco che ho messo nell'impasto. Quindi il rosso viene rosa, il bianco resta bianco, il nero viene grigio, anche il verde cade di tono. Dopo, quando l'impasto è asciutto, ci vado su con la carta abrasiva. Mi interessa moltissimo questo rapporto tattile con la superficie. La superficie non è solo più colore, ma è una cosa di polvere...questo colore che non esiste, che però viene fuori attraverso la polvere. Infatti, se tocchi il quadro, ti restano delle impronte sulla mano."
Ettore Spalletti

"When the mixture is still fresh, I put the colour, and the colour is absorbed, and thus the thickness becomes all colourful. But the colour is not real. The colour is returned. Through the amount of white that I put in the mixture. So red turns pink, white stays white, black turns grey, even green drops of tone. Then, when the mixture is dry, I go over it with sandpaper. I am very interested in this tactile relationship with the surface. The surface is no more just colour, but a things of dust... this colour that does not exist, but comes out through the dust. In fact, if you touch the painting, fingerprints are left on the hand." Ettore Spalletti