Lot 132
  • 132

Nicola Simbari

Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Nicola Simbari
  • Harbor
  • Signed Simbari and dated 58 (lower right)
  • Acrylic on canvas
  • 20 by 24 in.
  • 50.8 by 61 cm

Provenance

Sale: Christie's East, New York, November 13, 1990, lot 256
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Overall good condition. Canvas not lined. Scattered craquelure and some lifting. Wear and small losses at edges. Spot of loss to black pigment at right center, which has been inpainted. Tape at stretcher edges is lifting. There are additional small losses mostly in lower right quadrant and a few dimples in the upper right quadrant. Under UV light: inpainting to aforementioned loss and other small scattered spots mainly in areas of thick impasto and at edges.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.