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JEAN-PAUL RIOPELLE | Untitled
Estimate
480,000 - 650,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean-Paul Riopelle
- Untitled
- signed
- oil on canvas
- 114 x 146 cm; 44 7/8 x 57 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1958.
Provenance
Galerie Stadler, Paris
Cavellini Collection, Brescia
Private Collection, Europe
Cavellini Collection, Brescia
Private Collection, Europe
Exhibited
Torino, Palazzo Graneri, Arte Nuova, 1959; catalogue, pp. 73, 108
Torino, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna di Torino, La Pittura Moderna Straniera nelle Collezioni Private Italiane, 4 March - 9 April 1961; catalogue, np., pl. 198, illustrated
Torino, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna di Torino, La Pittura Moderna Straniera nelle Collezioni Private Italiane, 4 March - 9 April 1961; catalogue, np., pl. 198, illustrated
Literature
Russoli Franco, L'Arte Moderna. Volume XII: Correnti Contemporanee I - (Naturalismo astratto, Informale, Arte gestuale, Arte materica ecc.), 1967, Milan, p. 60, illustrated in colour
Yseult Riopelle, Jean Paul Riopelle, Catalogue Raisonné Tome 2, 1954 - 1959, Montreal, 2004, p. 297, illustrated
Yseult Riopelle, Jean Paul Riopelle, Catalogue Raisonné Tome 2, 1954 - 1959, Montreal, 2004, p. 297, illustrated
Condition
The work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined. The paint presents some hairline age cracks mainly located on the thicker black and white impasto's. A small loss is located along the lower edge in the purple area. The green areas present stabilised cracks, mainly located in the left half of the canvas. A few small chips and tiny losses are located at the extremities of the impasto's. Under Ultra Violet Light inspection some previously restored areas fluoresce.
"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."