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Andy Warhol
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Andy Warhol
- Portrait of Marina Ferrero
signed and titled on the overlap
- acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
- 102 by 102cm.; 40 by 40in.
- Executed in 1974.
Provenance
Luciano Anselmino, Milan
Studio Marconi, Milan
Tornabuoni Arte, Florence
Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York
Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, Florence, Tornabuoni Arte, Maestri Moderni Contemporanei, 1998, p. 213, illustrated in colour
Neil Printz and Sally King-Nero, Eds., The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné: Paintings and Sculptures 1970-1974, Vol. 3, New York 2010, p. 479, no. 2761, illustrated in colour
Neil Printz and Sally King-Nero, Eds., The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné: Paintings and Sculptures 1970-1974, Vol. 3, New York 2010, p. 479, no. 2761, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the pink tends more towards a bubblegum pink in the original. The catalogue illustration also fails to fully convey the rich impastoed brush strokes apparent in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is wear with some associated loss in all four corners with intermittent tension cracks along all four outer edges. There is a small spot of loss right of centre on the top edge. There is a hairline vertical crack to the left of the figure's head and a further vertical crack to the figure's elbow, and a small crack above the figure’s right temple, all only visible under close inspection. There is a small indentation with associated craquelure to the left of the figure's chin. There are a few light media accretions and handling marks scattered in a few places throughout. There is some light surface dirt, notably to some of the raised impasto paint strokes. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
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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. 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."