- 64
喬治·莫蘭迪
估價
700,000 - 1,000,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- 《靜物與石膏像》
- 款識：畫家簽名 Morandi（左下）
- 油彩畫布
- 28 1/2 x 23 5/8英寸
- 72.6 x 60公分
來源
The sisters of the artist
Leszczynsk Family (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, France
Private Collection, Switzerland
展覽
Fermo, Palazzo dei Priori, Licini-Morandi, divergenze parallele, 2011, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Condition
Original canvas. In raking light, one can see the outline of a previous, architectural composition, now painted over. Under UV light, there are areas of florescence that appear to be retouches to minimize the visibility of the pentimenti and a few strokes of retouching between the left edge and figure's nose. There are crackes running through the center below the chin, and above and below the red base and about 2 3/4 inches to the left of the nose.
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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.
拍品資料及來源
The remarkable Natura morta con busto di gesso is considered Morandi’s very first-still life featuring a representative style. Renowned as one of the greatest still-life painters of the 20thcentury, Morandi spent the course of his lifetime depicting the same familiar objects over and again with a refined sensitivity to color, tone and compositional balance. Painted when the young artist was just completing his studies, the present work marks the beginning of a profoundly unique universe marked by majestic representations of objects, harmony of composition and exquisite tonal variations through a limited palette. Spending his formative years at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bolognia, Morandi became well versed in the traditional use of various artistic media as well as the long-established, academic systems of formula and composition (fig. 1).
The interplay of light and shade, the sensation of mass and density and the carefully constructed composition of Natura morta con busto di gesso demonstrate the pictorial research the artist immersed himself into during the early years of his career. Both classical and modern styles influenced the artist, as Joan M. Lukach pointed out “The large volumetric simplified forms in Early Renaissance art , with the slow and majestic cadences of their repeated contours were more suited to his nature, though it is likely that Morandi’s appreciation of Giotto was heightened by his understanding of the work of Cezanne, Picasso, Braque, Boccioni and Russolo” (Joan M. Lukach, “Giorgio Morandi, Toward a better understanding of his art, 1910 to 1943” in Morandi, Des Moines, 1981, p.22). While he paid close attention to the artistic and stylistic developments of his contemporaries, Morandi nonetheless dedicated himself to cultivating a style that was entirely his own. The still life became his muse, and he was to go spending his entire life painting these small, timeless poetic compositions.
This work has been requested for the forthcoming exhibition, Morandi the Hereditary of the Still Life, to be held at the Musée Maillol Paris in 2014.
The interplay of light and shade, the sensation of mass and density and the carefully constructed composition of Natura morta con busto di gesso demonstrate the pictorial research the artist immersed himself into during the early years of his career. Both classical and modern styles influenced the artist, as Joan M. Lukach pointed out “The large volumetric simplified forms in Early Renaissance art , with the slow and majestic cadences of their repeated contours were more suited to his nature, though it is likely that Morandi’s appreciation of Giotto was heightened by his understanding of the work of Cezanne, Picasso, Braque, Boccioni and Russolo” (Joan M. Lukach, “Giorgio Morandi, Toward a better understanding of his art, 1910 to 1943” in Morandi, Des Moines, 1981, p.22). While he paid close attention to the artistic and stylistic developments of his contemporaries, Morandi nonetheless dedicated himself to cultivating a style that was entirely his own. The still life became his muse, and he was to go spending his entire life painting these small, timeless poetic compositions.
This work has been requested for the forthcoming exhibition, Morandi the Hereditary of the Still Life, to be held at the Musée Maillol Paris in 2014.