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Massimo Vitali
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Massimo Vitali
- Riccione Diptych, August 1997
colour coupler prints mounted on plexiglas, diptych
- each: 150 by 181.1cm.; 59 by 71 3/8 in.
- Executed in 1997, this work is number 2 from an edition of 9.
Provenance
Galerie du Jour, Agnès B, Paris
Sale: Christie's, New York, Post-War and Contemporary Art, 14 November 2002, Lot 476
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Sale: Christie's, New York, Post-War and Contemporary Art, 14 November 2002, Lot 476
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Massimo Vitali, Landscape with Figures, Göttingen 2004, pp. 74-75, illustration of another example in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant, with the sky tending more towards blue and the borders around the works to pure white in the original.
Condition:
Left hand panel: Some minute specks of black ink are visible in the top right quadrant of the left panel, inherent to the printing process.
Right hand panel: In the top left and lower right corners there are two patches of lifting between the two plexiglas sheets, as well as towards the centre and bottom of the right edge. There are some scattered spots of black ink visible to the work's surface, in particular in the upper right quadrant, which are inherent to the printing process.
"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."