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FRANCESCO CLEMENTE | The Skull
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Francesco Clemente
- The Skull
- oil on canvas
- 46 by 92 1/8 in. 117 by 234 cm.
- Executed in 1997.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 2002)
Sotheby's, London, 10 March 2015, Lot 244
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 2002)
Sotheby's, London, 10 March 2015, Lot 244
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Clemente, October 1999 - June 2000, cat. no. 144, pp. 318-19, illustrated in color
Paris, Musée Maillol, C'est la vie! Vanités de Pompéi à Damien Hirst, February - June 2010
Paris, Musée Maillol, C'est la vie! Vanités de Pompéi à Damien Hirst, February - June 2010
Literature
Robert Creeley, Francesco Clemente: Anamorphosis, New York 1997, n.p., illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are a few minute scattered pulled threads throughout. Very close inspection reveals a brown pinpoint accretion approximately 13 inches from the bottom and 3 inches from the right edge. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, the raised areas of impasto fluoresce brightly but are not the result of restoration. 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.
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.
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.