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Giuseppe Santomaso
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Giuseppe Santomaso
- Ommagio al Crocifisso de Cimabue
- signed and dated '67
- oil and mixed media on canvas
- 162 by 118cm.; 63 3/4 by 46 1/2 in.
Provenance
Peter Stuyvesant Collection, the Netherlands
Sale: Sotheby's, Amsterdam, The BAT Collection Formerly known as The Peter Stuyvesant Collection, 8 March 2010, Lot 99
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, Amsterdam, The BAT Collection Formerly known as The Peter Stuyvesant Collection, 8 March 2010, Lot 99
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Milan, Galleria Blu, Santomaso, 2000-2001, pp. 66-67, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original, with the background tending more towards a pale ochre. The catalogue illustration fails to fully convey the texture of the surface apparent in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are hairline tension cracks running intermittently along all four extreme edges and fine hairline cracks scattered in places along the top edge. There is a fine vertical crack towards the centre of the left edge, a horizontal cracks running along the centre of the composition, and a few further hairline and unobtrusive cracks elsewhere. There are fine drying cracks visible along the red line of pigment. There is a tiny break in the thicker line of paint towards the centre left of the composition. There are two small media accretions towards the lower right hand corner and some light surface dirt along the lower edge, in keeping with the artist's choice of medium. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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."