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Francesco Clemente
Estimate
100,000 - 120,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Francesco Clemente
- Rudo from north east south west
- fresco mounted on panel
- 210 by 144cm.
- 82 1/2 by 56 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1981.
Provenance
Sperone Westwater Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the mid 1990s
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the mid 1990s
Exhibited
Rome, Scuderie Papali al Quirinale, Novecento Arte e Storia in Italia, 2000-2001
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is a very small glue residue to the ear of the standing figure, which appears to be inherent to the work.
"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
"I have always thought of each one of my works as if they were the only work I would ever do: a total constellation of objects that had to suggest the idea that they came from another place; as if they had been dug up from under the earth, from a forgotten place." (the artist cited in: Lisa Dennison, "Francesco Clemente: Once You Begin the Journey You Never Return", in: Exhibition Catalogue, New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Clemente, 2001, p. 20)