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Alberto Giacometti
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alberto Giacometti
- L'ARBRE - rectoFIGURINE DANS UNE SPHÈRE - verso
- signed Alberto Giacometti and dated 1949 (lower right) - recto
coloured pencil on paper - recto
pencil on paper - verso- 39 by 25.5cm., 15 3/8 by 10in.
- Eseguito prima del 1952 (recto); Eseguito verso il 1951 (verso)
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the late owner
Exhibited
Bologna, Museo Morandi, Alberto Giacometti. Disegni, Sculture e Opere Grafiche, 1999, no. 14, recto illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Giorgio Soavi, Protagonisti. Giacometti. Sutherland. De Chirico, Milan 1969, illustrated in colour recto p. 74 & verso p. 75
Giorgio Soavi, Dessins de Giacometti, Rome, 1980, recto illustrated in colour
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, affixed to the backboard in two places on the reverse, and with photo corners at the upper left and right. There is some slight studio dirt to the sheet, a small scuff in the lower left corner and some pale, unobtrusive slight foxing. The sheet is slightly discoloured. This work is in good condition.
Colours: Fairly accurate in the printed 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."
"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."