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Karel Appel
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Oiseau et garçon
- signed; signed and titled on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 97 by 130cm.; 38 1/8 by 51 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1962.
Provenance
Gimpel-Hanover, Zürich
Private Collection (acquired directly from the above in 1971)
Sale: Christie's, London, Contemporary Art, 3 July 1987, Lot 1070
Private Collection (acquired directly from the above)
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original, with the white tending more towards ivory and the orange tending more towards ochre in the original.
Condition: This work is in good condition. There is wear to all four corner tips and in places along all four extreme edges. There is some faint canvas draw to the top and bottom left hand corners. There is a diagonal hairline crack to the centre right of the top edge. There are several rub marks in places throughout the composition, notably towards all four corners. There is a further very small rub mark with associated loss to the upper right hand edge. There are four finger prints to the upper right hand quadrant. There are a few scattered hairline drying cracks in places to the thick areas of impasto paint, visible only upon close inspection. There are several losses to the impasto areas and several further breaks in the thickest areas of paint. No restoration is apparent under ultra-violet 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."
"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."