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Francis Newton Souza
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Francis Newton Souza
- Still Life
- Signed and dated 'Souza 62' upper right
Oil on canvas- 77.5 by 100.4 cm. (30½ by 39½ in.)
Condition
Mixed media on unprimed linen, overall very good condition, colours close to catalogue illustration, as viewed.
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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. 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
This work is unusual in that it doesn't display the obvious ecclesiastical theme of his other Still lifes from the same period. However there are subtle liturgical references in the formal layout of the objects across the table and the handled ewer in the background, a vessel that has appeared in a number of his earlier works. Geeta Kapur states 'his objects belong neither to the intimate comforts of a home nor to the glamour of the marketplace, both environments being specifically bourgeoisie in their origins. Very curiously, in the object world he reclaims the sense of the sacred that he so consciously drains from the human being and from God.' (Geeta Kapur, Contemporary Indian Artists, New Delhi, 1978, p.27).