Miquel Barceló

Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, Zürich
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the blues to the background tend more to a soft grey-green, the black of the grapes more to rich burgundy-brown and the yellow to the lower part more to acid yellow-green in the original. The catalogue illustration fails to fully convey the three dimensionality of the grapes and the rich varied surface texture apparent throughout the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. A few fine and superficial dust fibres have collected in the crevices of the grapes and in the recesses of the raised impasto on the surface. No restoration is apparent under ultraviolet light.
"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."

"What interests me in still life is to work with it as an organic material, to feel it as pure material... to create a kind of dance inside the picture"
(The artist in: Kevin Power, Conversations with Miquel Barcelo (et al.), Alicante 1985, p. 187)