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Salvatore Scarpitta
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Salvatore Scarpitta
- Iron Gate
- signed, titled and dated 1960 on the reverse
- bandage and mixed media on canvas mounted on wood
- 30.5 by 39cm.
- 12 by 15 3/8 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owners directly from the artist in the early 1980s
Literature
Luigi Sansone, Salvatore Scarpitta: Catalogue Raisonné, Milan, 2005, pp. 177 and 326, no. 273, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly warmer.
Condition:
The work is in very good condition. There are a number of small areas of dirt deposited towards the joints of the bandages and in the recessed areas of the bandages as well as very tiny scattered spots adhering to the irregularities of the bandage's surface throughout the composition. 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."
Catalogue Note
"The opening of canvases is not a factor of elegance, but the opening of windows, as an opening to a way to find salvation" the artist cited in: Exhibition Catalogue, Turin, Il Salto del Salmone, Salvatore Scarpitta, 1988, n.p.