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Georges Mathieu
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 EUR
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Description
- Georges Mathieu
- L'Amiral Coligny charge Villegaignon de fonder un établissement au Brésil
- signé et daté; signé, daté, titré et localisé Rio au dos sur le châssis
- huile sur toile
- 190 x 192 cm; 74 3/4 x 75 9/16 in.
- Exécuté en 1959.
Provenance
Collection particulière, Paris
Exhibited
Rio de Janeiro, Musée d'Art Moderne, Mathieu, novembre 1959
Literature
Museu de Arte Moderna de Sao Paulo, Enfim un caligrafo ocidental, 1960
Patrick Grainville et Gérard Xiruguera, Mathieu, Nouvelle édition française 1993, illustré p.63
Georges Mathieu, préface François Mathey, Mathieu, ed. Hachette-Fabri, illustré p.133
Georges Mathieu, Mathieu 50 ans de création, ed. Hervas, illustré p.89
Condition
This work is in good condition. The canvas is not lined. The surface is intact. Under UV light there are traces of the artist touching up visible to the black paint in the half right part of the composition (some of them visible to the naked eye).
"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
signed and dated; signed, dated, titled and located Rio on the back on the stretcher; oil on canvas. Executed in 1959.
Peu ont compris que la peinture faite en public représente pour moi la véritable communion avec les hommes.
Georges Mathieu
Fig.1. Vue du tableau dans l'exposition Mathieu au Musée d'Art Moderne de Rio de Janeiro, 1959. - © D.R.