- 351
Antonio López García Tomelloso b. 1936
Estimate
80,000 - 100,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Antonio López García
- Bodegón de las afueras (still life)
- signed and dated Antonio Lopez Garcia.57 lower left
- oil on canvas
- 50 by 60.5cm., 19¾ by 23¾in.
Provenance
Sala del Prado del Ateneo, Madrid
Purchased by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Madrid, Sala del Prado del Ateneo, Antonio López García y su Tiempo, 1957, detail illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Original canvas, with an original composition on the reverse. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultraviolet light, and apart from some light stretcher marks to each side, this work is in very good condition and ready to hang. Held in a decorative, faux ebony-veneer moulded plaster and wood frame.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Painted in 1957, there is a sky study on the reverse.
Like a collage, López chooses objects from everyday life, takes them out of context and juxtaposes them to create strikingly surreal still lifes.
As a teenager, López started his training under his uncle and fellow painter Antonio López Torres and completed his studies at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid.
A skilled draughtsman but also a master in the use of colour, López transforms the most prosaic objects of life into the main subjects in his canvases. Objects such as a basin or a half open fridge gain the monumentality of a portrait, their presence accentuated by the tactile effect the artist achieves. López plays with the viewer's perception of reality and truth: his works may look like photographs at first, but differ radically as they are the product of a long and meticulous painting process, in which reality is painstakingly observed.
Like a collage, López chooses objects from everyday life, takes them out of context and juxtaposes them to create strikingly surreal still lifes.
As a teenager, López started his training under his uncle and fellow painter Antonio López Torres and completed his studies at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid.
A skilled draughtsman but also a master in the use of colour, López transforms the most prosaic objects of life into the main subjects in his canvases. Objects such as a basin or a half open fridge gain the monumentality of a portrait, their presence accentuated by the tactile effect the artist achieves. López plays with the viewer's perception of reality and truth: his works may look like photographs at first, but differ radically as they are the product of a long and meticulous painting process, in which reality is painstakingly observed.