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Gino de Dominicis
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Gino de Dominicis
- Untitled
- signed on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 104 by 205 cm. 41 by 80 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1997-1998.
Provenance
Galleria Emilio Mazzoli, Modena
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1999
Literature
Italo Tomassoni, Gino de Dominicis, Catalogo ragionato, Milan 2011, p. 134, no. 570, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals some light wear to the centre right of the bottom edge. Inspection under ultra-violet light reveals a few specks of restoration in the top left quadrant.
"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."
Catalogue Note
“To really exist, we should be able to stop time…Most human activities which appear unjustified today would become logical only after having reached immortality, because only then could we allow ourselves such fantastic and irrational quests for joy as are art and science.”
Gino De Dominicis cited in: Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, ‘Gino De Dominicis’, Flash Art, December, 1986, p. 127.