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Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Maria Helena Vieira Da Silva
- L'Escalier (The Stairway)
- signed and dated 1962
- tempera on paper
- 66 by 51cm.; 26 by 20in.
Provenance
Knoedler Gallery, New York
Private Collection, U.S.A.
Private Collection, U.S.A.
Exhibited
New York & Washington, M. Knoedler & Co. & Phillips Collection, Vieira da Silva, 1963, no. 21, illustrated
Literature
Virginie Duval & Diane Daval Béran, Vieira da Silva: Catalogue Raisonné, Geneva 1994, p. 373, no. 1849, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly cooler in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The sheet appears to have been laid down onto a backing sheet, and all four edges are deckled. The lower left extre,e corner tip is folding inwards and there are artist's pinholes in all four corners. On very close examination, tiny matrices of extremely fine craquelure are visible to a few isolated areas of thicker pigment, including to the top left corner and towards the top right corner.
"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."