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Nuvolo
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Nuvolo
- Untitled
- signed and dated 1961 on the reverse
- dyed and sewn fallow deerskin
- 83 by 100.5 cm. 33 by 39 5/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above)
Exhibited
Perugia, Palazzo della Penna and Centro Espositivo della Rocca Paolina; and Città di Castello, Palazzo Vitelli a Sant’Egidio, Nuvolo: La Pittura e l'Atelier di Grafica dal 1952 ad oggi, 1993, p. 80, illustrated
Città di Castello, Palazzo Vitelli della Cannoniera, Nuvolo: Lo spazio pittorico tra caos e ordine, 2005-06, p. 61, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are minor surface irregularities to the leather, which are in keeping with the artist's choice of medium and mode of construction. Close inspection reveals three small holes, one to the cream patch towards the left edge, one to the cream patch toward the top right corner and one to the dark blue patch towards the lower centre.
"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
"Along with Burri, Fontana, Rotella, Nuvolo belongs to the generation that has enriched the European language with the valuable contribution of the informel, a mode that does not respect the rules or canons, but relies on emotional impulses, sentimental, to express their art. "
Bruno Corà, Tutto Oggi, 5 March 2014, online