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CLAIRE TABOURET | Silence
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Silence
- signed, titled and dated 2016 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 225 by 170 cm. 86 5/8 by 67 in.
Provenance
Lyles & King, New York
Night Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Night Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Lyles & King, Casey Jane Ellison and Claire Tabouret, November - December 2016
Literature
Emily Steer, '5 Questions with Casey Jane Ellison and Claire Tabouret', Elephant, November 2016, online, illustrated in colour (in installation at Lyles & King, New York)
Condition
Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly cooler in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
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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
Commanding a serene calm of isolated bliss, Silence by Claire Tabouret is a romantic depiction of female confidence and sombre beauty. Seated in a defiantly suggestive pose and fixed with an accusatory gaze, the sitter is stripped and proudly exposing her chest. The dense surroundings engulf her in dramatically lush foliage, providing a naturally calm oasis of true escapism. The breathtakingly rich greenery, heavily painted in fluid layers, fails to distract from the forcefulness of the figure’s stare and supports and accentuates her powerful presence within the canvas. Tabouret’s repertoire concentrates on women and children placed in eerie and demanding compositions, with the viewer’s attention drawn to their harrowing expressions of intensity and anticipation, frozen in desolate solitude. The figures are both dominating and allusive; with their pale complexions and expectant eyes interrogating the viewer for answers unknown. Tabouret’s paintings, realised on large scale canvases, are often fashioned from her archive of personal experiences and have most recently been exhibited this year in Avignon, France, as part of the historic Festival d’Avignon.
Silence is a dramatic and entrancing portrait created at an exciting peak of the artist's soaring career. The arresting figure, seated proudly and defiantly amongst the thick tropical growth, demands scrutiny, yet is unapologetically stoic in her full unyielding female brilliance.
Silence is a dramatic and entrancing portrait created at an exciting peak of the artist's soaring career. The arresting figure, seated proudly and defiantly amongst the thick tropical growth, demands scrutiny, yet is unapologetically stoic in her full unyielding female brilliance.