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Franco Gentilini
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Franco Gentilini
- Nudo disteso
- Signed Gentilini and dated 62 (upper center); inscribed Reg 169 c (on the reverse, potentially another hand)
- Oil and sand on canvas
- 25 1/2 by 32 in.
- 64.8 by 81.3 cm.
- Painted in 1962.
Provenance
Galleria del Naviglio, Milan
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Venice, Cavallino 2 Galleria dell'arte, Mostra di Franco Gentilini, 1962, no. 28
Literature
Raffaele Carrieri, "Le cento cattedrali di Gentilini" in Epoca, vol. XVII, Milan, 1967, n. 861, pp. 84-88, illustrated
Giuseppe Appella, Gentilini: catologo generale dei dipinti 1923-1981, Rome, 2000, no. 953, illustrated p. 460
Giuseppe Appella, Gentilini: catologo generale dei dipinti 1923-1981, Rome, 2000, no. 953, illustrated p. 460
Condition
The canvas is unlined, though heavily prepared and slightly loose in the stretcher. The picture surface is in generally good condition, though areas of heavy application of the sand-oil mixture exhibit some craquelure. Under UV, there are no signs of inpainting.
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.
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.