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Julio Romero de Torres
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Julio Romero De Torres
- Self-portrait of the Artist in his Studio
- oil on canvas
- 75 by 55cm., 29½ by 21½in.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, 21 November 2012, lot 49
Purchased by the present owner in Spain in 2014
Purchased by the present owner in Spain in 2014
Exhibited
Córdoba, Diputación provincial de Córdoba, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, Homenaje a Julio Romero de Torres, 1980
Vitoria, Sala Fundación Caja Vital Kutxa Fundazioa de Vitoria; Vigo, Caja de Vigo; Torreón de Lozoya, Caja de Segovia; Un Mundo de seducción. Julio Romero de Torres, 1998 (illustrated on the cover of the exhibition catalogue)
Vitoria, Sala Fundación Caja Vital Kutxa Fundazioa de Vitoria; Vigo, Caja de Vigo; Torreón de Lozoya, Caja de Segovia; Un Mundo de seducción. Julio Romero de Torres, 1998 (illustrated on the cover of the exhibition catalogue)
Condition
The canvas has been strip-lined along the upper edge only. There is a pattern of craquelure throughout, including two stretcher marks visible corresponding to the lower and upper stretcher bars. Ultra-violet light reveals one spot of restoration (with a circa 3 by 5cm patch on the reverse) in the blue door in the upper right quadrant of the composition, and some other small scattered spots notably in the figure's trousers and in the lower half of the composition. The painting is otherwise in good condition and could benefit from cleaning and from relining to reduce the appearance of the craquelure.
Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
"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
Painted between 1895 - 1900.