Manolo Valdés

Galería Freites, Caracas
Acquired from the above by the present owner

This work is in very good condition overall. There is light wear along the edges and at the corners of the work. The collage elements are well intact. The uneven surface texture and fraying of burlap edges are consistent with the artist's chosen medium and working method. There is evidence of hairline cracks and pigment separation in the areas of heavy impasto, specifically in the face and neck of the figure and again in the white pigment in the lower center of the canvas. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

"His faceless portraits are not merely a tribute to the classical models which he comes close to and venerates without undue adulation. They are also a statement of his own art; free, joyfully crafted with a repeated emphasis on craftsmanship, which magically substitutes the more or less faithful reproduction of the model for a confident complacency with what "is seen" in his work once it is freed from the 'pretext.'" Alfonso Perez Sanchez, Exh. Cat. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Manolo Valdes, 1981-2006, Madrid 2006, p. 41