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Hermenigildo Anglada-Camarasa
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Hermenigildo Anglada-Camarasa
- Sola en el Palco (In the Loge)
- signed H. Anglada-Camarasa lower right; signed and dated Paris 1911 on the verso
- oil on panel
- 31.5 by 34 cm., 12½ by 13½in.
Provenance
Mir Amorós, Barcelona (by 1981)
Galeria Manel Mayoral, Barcelona
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1997
Galeria Manel Mayoral, Barcelona
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1997
Literature
Francesc Fontbona and Francesc Miralles, Anglada-Camarasa, Barcelona, 1981, p. 298, illustrated and catalogued, no. G12 (titled Proyecto para un retrato and dated to 1949-52)
Condition
The panel is flat, even and ensuring a stable support. It has been suggested that the right edge of the panel was cut down by the artist, leaving the signature intact. Ultra-violet light reveals some scattered signs of retouching, notably strokes in the figure's nose and part of her hair, some intermittent strokes along the upper edge, and a couple in her right arm. Under normal light the overall appearance of the work is good and it is ready to hang.
Presented in a black Dutch-style frame with a gilt and silver-gilt inner slip.
"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
Although Francesc Miralles dates the work as having been completed in 1952, the painterly execution and the dating by the artist on the reverse point to it having been begun, if not completed, much earlier, specifically during Anglada's second stay in Paris from 1904-14.
Posed in theatre boxes, seated in cafés or caught in the lights of the cabaret, typically Anglada's subjects from this time are depicted isolated from the activity that surrounds them. In the present work, the pallid face and flesh of the sitter contrasts strikingly with the dark background. The dramatic use of outline contour and the girl's mysterious gaze reflect the formative influence of Catalan Modernismo, itself inspired by French Art Nouveau, that can also be found in the work of fellow Catalans Santiago Rusiñol and Pablo Picasso circa 1900.
Posed in theatre boxes, seated in cafés or caught in the lights of the cabaret, typically Anglada's subjects from this time are depicted isolated from the activity that surrounds them. In the present work, the pallid face and flesh of the sitter contrasts strikingly with the dark background. The dramatic use of outline contour and the girl's mysterious gaze reflect the formative influence of Catalan Modernismo, itself inspired by French Art Nouveau, that can also be found in the work of fellow Catalans Santiago Rusiñol and Pablo Picasso circa 1900.