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Manolo Valdés
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Manolo Valdés
- El Reloj (The Clock)
- signed on the reverse
- acrylic and burlap on canvas
- 150.5 by 149.9cm.; 59 1/2 by 59in.
- Executed in 1998.
Provenance
Galeria Freites, Caracas
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although it fails to fully convey the heavily textured surface visible in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. All collaged elements are stable. Close inspection reveals a few compressed impasto peaks, hairline cracks and small and unobtrusive losses to some of the thicker areas of pigment and are all characteristic of the artist's choice of medium and working process. No restoration is apparent when examined 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."
Catalogue Note
"Time passes, and little by little everything that we have spoken in falsehood becomes true."
Marcel Proust
In Search Of Lost Time, Paris 1999, p. 527
Marcel Proust
In Search Of Lost Time, Paris 1999, p. 527