Lot 897
  • 897

Fernando Zobel 1924-1984

Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 HKD
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Description

  • Fernando Zobel
  • Movimiento Sobre Claro (Movement On Clarity)
  • signed lower right; signed, titled Movimiento Sobre Claro and dated 20 Agusto 1966 on the reverse

  • oil on canvas
  • 96 by 96cm.; 37¾ by 37¾in.

Provenance

Private Collection, Japan

Condition

The painting is in good condition. The canvas is in good condition with a clear and taut surface. Examination with ultraviolet light reveals scattered spots of minute (pin-sized) retouching on the upper right corner, upper left corner, lower left quadrant. There are also two small spots of retouching on the lower register (lower left area). Some minor flecks of retouching occurred on some of the thicker black areas. Restoration is visible only under UV light. Paint layers are intact and in stable condition.
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Catalogue Note

The painting was acquired in Manila in 1967