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Georges Mathieu
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
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Description
- Georges Mathieu
- Gisle
- signé et daté; titré au dos
- huile sur toile
- 73 x 116 cm; 28 3/4 x 45 5/8 in.
- Exécuté en 1954.
Provenance
Kootz Gallery, New York
Acquis auprès de celle-ci et transmis par descendance au propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
New York, Kootz Gallery, Mathieu - New Paintings of 1954, 1955; catalogue, no.14
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although they are more vivid in the original and the overall tonality is lighter.
The work is in good condition and is on its original canvas. A few stable craquelures are visible upon close inspection in the impastos and are inherent to the artist's process. Two tiny traces of retouching in white impastos are visible under UV light: lower left quadrant (approx. 1 cm), upper left quadrant (approx. 1 cm).
"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; titled on the back; oil on canvas. Executed in 1954.
"On ne fait pas une tache pour faire une tache, mais l'on fait une tache, parce que l'on a besoin d'une certaine surface de couleur à un certain endroit et que le moyen le plus direct est d'apposer le pinceau sur la toile avec plus ou moins de violence (d'où les éclaboussures) sans avoir circonscrit au préalable l'espace que l'on veut remplir de couleur."
(Dominique Quignon-Fleuret, Mathieu, Flammarion, 1977)