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Afro
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 GBP
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Description
- Afro
- Ragazzo col Tacchino
- signed and dated 1955; titled and dated 1955 on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 144 by 144cm.
- 56 3/4 by 56 3/4 in.
Oil on canvas, signed and dated
Provenance
Catherine Viviano Gallery, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the late owner in 1955
Acquired directly from the above by the late owner in 1955
Exhibited
New York, Catherine Viviano Gallery, Afro, 1955
Fort Worth, Fort Worth Art Center; Dallas, Museum for Contemporary Arts, Dallas Collects, 1959-60
Princeton, The Art Museum Princeton University, The Stanley J. Seeger Jr. Collection, 1961, no. 8, illustrated
Udine, Castelli di Udine, Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Dino, Mirko, Afro Basaldella, 1987, p. 196, illustrated
Milan, Palazzo Reale, Afro Dipinti 1931-1975, 1992, p. 102, illustrated in colour
Fort Worth, Fort Worth Art Center; Dallas, Museum for Contemporary Arts, Dallas Collects, 1959-60
Princeton, The Art Museum Princeton University, The Stanley J. Seeger Jr. Collection, 1961, no. 8, illustrated
Udine, Castelli di Udine, Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Dino, Mirko, Afro Basaldella, 1987, p. 196, illustrated
Milan, Palazzo Reale, Afro Dipinti 1931-1975, 1992, p. 102, illustrated in colour
Literature
L. Venturi, "Afro," Arts & Architecture, May, Los Angeles 1955, p. 12-3, 31, illustrated
Lionello Venturi, Pittori Italiani d'Oggi, Rome 1958
Cesare Brandi, Afro, Rome 1977, p. 179, no. 82, illustrated
N. Nanni, "Dino, Mirko, Afro Basaldella: Tre Artisti, Tre Protagonisti," Il Popolo, 28 June 1987, illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Verona, Galleria dello Scudo, Afro: l'Itinerario Astratto: Opere 1948-1975, 1989, p. 32, illustrated
Mario Graziani, Ed., Catalogo Generale Ragionato dai Documenti dell'Archivio Afro, Rome 1997, p. 155, no. 348, illustrated in colour
Lionello Venturi, Pittori Italiani d'Oggi, Rome 1958
Cesare Brandi, Afro, Rome 1977, p. 179, no. 82, illustrated
N. Nanni, "Dino, Mirko, Afro Basaldella: Tre Artisti, Tre Protagonisti," Il Popolo, 28 June 1987, illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Verona, Galleria dello Scudo, Afro: l'Itinerario Astratto: Opere 1948-1975, 1989, p. 32, illustrated
Mario Graziani, Ed., Catalogo Generale Ragionato dai Documenti dell'Archivio Afro, Rome 1997, p. 155, no. 348, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is light frame rubbing to the extreme outer edges in places visible beneath the frame, with a small associated loss towards the centre of the extreme right edge. Close inspection reveals a few very thin and stable vertical hairline cracks along the extreme lower left and right edges. No restoration is apparent under ultraviolet 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."