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Julio Romero de Torres
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Julio Romero De Torres
- TRISTEZA ANDALUZA (Melancholy)
- signed JULIO ROMERO / DE TORRES centre right; signed, inscribed and titled JULIO ROMERO / DE TORRES / PINTADO AL ÓLEO / Y AL TEMPLE / TRISTEZA ANDALUZA on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 74.5 by 59.5 cm., 29¼ by 23½in.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner circa 1984
Literature
Pedro Massa, Romero de Torres, Buenos Aires, 1947, pp. 158-159, fig. 159, illustrated, fig. 158, a detail illustrated (as En el patio)
Mercedes Valverde Candil & Ana Maria Piriz Salgado, Catalogo del Museo Juilo Romero de Torres, Cordoba, 1989, fig. 65, illustrated (as En el patio)
Mercedes Valverde Candil & Ana Maria Piriz Salgado, Catalogo del Museo Juilo Romero de Torres, Cordoba, 1989, fig. 65, illustrated (as En el patio)
Condition
Original canvas. Under UV light there is some retouching, notably to a 3 by 8cm repaired tear where the guitar meets her knee, a repaired puncture in her breast (both visible under UV light), and some minor spots in her back and shoulder. There is dirt between the varnish layers, and the colours are overall darker and more muted than in the catalogue illustration.
Held in an elaborate gold-painted rococo-style frame.
"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
Painted circa 1925-1929.