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Ignacio Zuloaga
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ignacio Zuloaga
- dama con abanico (lady with a fan)
- signed I Zuloaga lower right
- oil on canvas
- 73 by 60cm., 28¾ by 23¾in.
Provenance
La Granja Galleries, Mexico
Private Collection (purchased from the above in 1975)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 22 June 2000, lot 58
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection (purchased from the above in 1975)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 22 June 2000, lot 58
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The canvas has been relined. Apart from some scattered spots of retouching visible under UV light, notably to some minor areas of craquelure in her hair and in the lower right above the signature, the general appearance of this work is good, clean and ready to hang. The colours are less saturated and slightly darker overall than in the catalogue illustration.
Held in a traditional gold and black-painted frame.
"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
'It is interesting to note that, though a modern of moderns, Zuloaga does not assume a dislike for details. Every variation of a pattern of lace, and most of his models wear Spanish mantillas, is worked out in perfect detail. The folds of drapery, whether in a gown or in a covering over a divan, are marvellously done. One feels the softness of the velvet or silk in imagination between one's fingers; it is possible even to tell just what sort of fabric a woman in his pictures is wearing, whether it be satin, taffeta or ribbed silk'. ('Zuloaga will Paint Portrait in Washington', in The Baltimore Sun, 1 February 1925, pp. 2 & 5).