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MARINO MARINI (1901 - 1980) | Spartaco (Bizzarria) (Guastalla A184)
Estimate
500 - 700 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Marino Marini
- Spartaco (Bizzarria) (Guastalla A184)
- plate: 365 by 495 mm 14 1/3 by 19 1/2 in
- sheet: 503 by 660 mm 19 7/8 by 26 in
Etching with aquatint printed in colors, 1975, signed in pencil and inscribed 'VII/L' (there is also an edition of 175 in Arabic numerals), from 'An American Portrait 1776-1976', on Arches wove paper, with blindstamps of the printer, Crommelynck, Paris, and the publisher, Transworld Art, Inc., New York, with the original wrapper with text, unframed
Condition
The print is in good condition, the full sheet. The sheet is Arches wove paper (Guastalla calls for Japan paper). Faint discoloration at the sheet edges, recto and verso. A soft crease in the bottom left corner and a soft horizontal crease at the top right corner of the sheet. Registration marks at left and right edge of image near center. The wrapper in good condition apart from traces of surface soiling.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.