Lot 265
  • 265

THEODOROS STAMOS | Aristo I

Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Theodoros Stamos
  • Aristo I
  • signed; signed, titled and dated 1959 on the stretcher
  • oil on canvas
  • 69 7/8 by 91 1/8 in. 177.5 by 231.5 cm.

Provenance

André Emmerich Gallery, New York
Collection of Edward A. Bragaline, New York (acquired from the above)
Christie's East, New York, 7 November 2000, Lot 154
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling to the edges. There are various arc-shaped linear delineations in the canvas, particularly near the upper portion, considered inherent to the artists working method. There are pinpoint scattered losses throughout the work. Where the red and brown passages overlap towards the left, approximately 42 in. from the bottom edge, there is an area 6 by 5 in. of radial craquelure. Under extreme raking light, another small area of radial craquelure is visible along the right edge, 42 in. from the bottom edge. In the upper left corner there is an area of flaking and in-painted loss. Under Ultraviolet inspection, the aforementioned in-painted loss fluoresces darkly. Framed.
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.
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Catalogue Note

"At the moment, I am concerned with an image that will expand and excite the eye, even secure it. I want the painting to be sensuous, living on its own, devoid of any biography and, if vulgar, all right...This is not to say I am off the nature 'kick'; instead, through nature, this is my discovery: happiness, even joy, at finding something, which I want to look at...So, it is the eye and the paint—paint on canvas—with which I am involved, allowing the paint to have a chance and achieving a harmony between the two."
Theodoros Stamos