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David Charles Bierk 1944 - 2002
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 CAD
bidding is closed
Description
- David Charles Bierk
- The Dying Captive
- signed lower right Bierk '87
- oil on canvas
- 85.7 by 115.6 cm.
- 33 ¾ by 45 ½ in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto
Condition
This work appears to be in excellent condition with no apparent issues under UV. Minor paint loss around the extreme perimeter of the artist's frame.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Bierk's heroic landscapes and radiant enigmatic paintings of the historical past defy definition. He deliberately has chosen to move between the practice as an artist and an art historian with fragments of art, be it flowers or figures, by an iconic master embedding in a new landscape which he paints, even incorporating it into the frame.
This method is unique and creates both a compelling visual and intellectual collision forcing us to search for the balance between the many forces that shape our human exisitence. Here, Michelangelo's sculpture of the Dying Captive is the heroic inspiration.