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Esteban Vicente
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Esteban Vicente
- Untitled
signed; signed and dated 52 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 35 by 45 in. 88.9 by 114.3 cm.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist circa 1955
Exhibited
New York, The Whitney Museum of Art, 1953 Annual of Contemporary American Painting, October - December 1953
Condition
This work is in good condition and benefited from a recent surface cleaning by Amann + Estabrook Conservation. There is evidence of fine craquelure at the pull margins and wear at the edges. There is a slight buckling to the canvas in the upper-left quadrant. There is a small area of paint loss located 11 1/4 in. from the right edge and 1 1/4 in. from the bottom edge. There are scattered areas of craquelure throughout the composition which appear stable. The most evident of these areas are located 12 in. from the left lateral edge and 5 in. from the bottom edge and 11 in. from the bottom edge and 22 in. from the left edge. There is an impact impression with radial craquelure located 15 in. from the right edge and 9 ½ in. from the bottom edge. There are small spots throughout the composition which flouresce under UV light bur are not an indication of restoration. This work is 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.